Recently, social networking platforms are flooded with portraits and landscapes edited in anime style – Japanese animation. Users only need to install the application on their phone, access and upload photos. In less than 30 seconds of processing, a vivid animated photo will be created. With simple methods and attractive finished products, animated photos have become a trend on social networking platforms.
Anime photo editing trend is causing fever on social networks
However, according to Mr. Nguyen Duy Khiem – representative of the Department of Information Security, Ministry of Information and Communications, the trend of editing anime photos has many potential information security risks. This is the conclusion reached after experts from the Information Security Department conducted research on this viral photo editing application.
Mr. Nguyen Duy Khiem – representative of the Information Security Department – spoke at the September regular press conference of the Ministry of Information and Communications
“In addition to asking users to provide images, the application also requests access to the camera and a number of other permissions, based on which it provides information about the user’s face, shape and other information. such as email address, phone number… From there, the service provider will collect information and process users’ personal information for many different purposes.” – Mr. Nguyen Duy Khiem said.
Currently, facial authentication payment technology is gradually gaining popularity. According to a representative of the Information Security Department, bad guys can take advantage of information and images obtained from users to steal personal accounts.
One of the most common forms of fraud today is using deepfake video calls. Taking advantage of the advancement of science and technology, many subjects have used artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create fake videos or images, copy portraits to create fake videos of their loved ones, friends to make scam calls online.
Faced with the potential risks of the anime photo editing trend, representatives of the Information Security Department have given some recommendations for users:
– Limit sharing of photos, information and personal data on social networking platforms.
– Select and use reputable methods – applications evaluated by competent authorities.
– Read carefully the terms and requirements before installing and using the application.
– Do not provide sensitive, private images to the application.
– Before installing any application, it is necessary to consider the permissions that the application requires to access.
In recent years, the Information Security Department, the Ministry of Information and Communications has introduced a number of measures, focusing on propagating and raising people’s awareness about protecting personal information in cyberspace.