Deepfake Security Threats 2026

Join us at NYU School of Law to discuss critical and growing issues of Deepfake Security Threats, and insights from the first annual Kibu–NYU Center for Cybersecurity Deepfake Security Threats survey of cybersecurity professionals.

Event Information:

Monday, March 30, 2026

1:00pm – 5:15pm EST

Reception immediately following conference from 5:15-6:00pm

NYU School of Law

Lipton Hall, 108 West 3rd Street

New York, NY 10012

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This event has been approved to offer a total of 3.5 New York State CLE credits (one credit in the category of Areas of Professional Practice and 2.5 credits in the category of Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection-General).

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Agenda

1:00 – 1:30 p.m: Registration & Refreshments

1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Opening Keynote: Synthetic Lies and the Deepfake Crisis

Addressing: scope of threats, status of solutions; first annual Deepfake Security Threats Survey overview and highlights of findings; event overview

• Speaker:
  • Judi Germano

1:45 – 2:15 p.m -- Fireside Chat -- Deepfakes: Evolving Risk and Responsible Innovation

• Speakers:
  • Michael Fricklas
  • Doug Lankler
  • Judi Germano (Moderator) 

2:15 – 3:20 p.m. -- Panel 1 -- Synthetic Media Challenges and Solutions

• This panel will explore solutions in tech, law and policy regarding synthetic media challenges.  We will again draw from survey findings and predictions for future months and years.

3:20 – 3:35 p.m. coffee break

3:35 – 4:45 p.m. -- Panel 2 -- Weaponizing Reality: Cross Industry Threats and Abuse of People, Organizations, and Fundamental Trust

• This discussion will delve into threats and the current state of law and regulations as well as technology. We will incorporate and interpret findings from the survey. Issues of corporate fraud; personal abuse; governance and compliance of deepfake-aware cybersecurity.

4:45 – 5:15 p.m. -- Closing Keynote/Fireside Chat -- Democracy & Deepfakes

• Speaker
  • Lisa Monaco
  • Judi Germano (Moderator) 

5:15 – 6:00 p.m.: Closing Reception