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LastPass revealed this week that threat actors targeted one of its employees in a voice phishing attack, using deepfake audio to impersonate Karim Toubba, the company's Chief Executive Officer. While 25% of people have been on the receiving end of an AI voice impersonation scam or know someone who has, according to a recent global study, the LastPass employee didn't fall for it because the attacker used WhatsApp, which is a very uncommon business channel.
AI deepfakes were not on the risk radar of organisations just a short time ago, but in 2024, they are rising up the ranks. Aon's Global Risk Management Survey, for example, does not mention it, though organisations are concerned about business interruption or damage to their brand and reputation, which could be caused by AI. Huber said the risk of AI deepfakes is still emergent, and it is morphing as change in AI happens at a fast rate.
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B.J. Herbison February 5, 2024 11:36 AM. Was the call recorded? On the call we have a bunch of scammers and one person who says "The deepfakes were great, I was fooled." and sends the money. The "Worried about a phishing email" might be just posturing.
Cyber attacks using AI-generated deepfakes to bypass facial biometrics security will lead a third of organizations to doubt the adequacy of identity verification and authentication tools as standalone protections. Remote account recovery, for example, might rely on an image of the individual's face to unlock security.
Cybercriminals have Canada in the crosshairs, with five Ontario hospitals and a fresh Spamoflague disinformation campaign targeting "Dozens" of Canadian government officials, including the PM. The cyberattack against five southern Ontario hospitals has shut down IT systems, forcing them to cancel patient appointments over "The next few days," according to service provider TransForm. On Monday, the services org posted an alert saying that its member hospitals and Windsor-Essex Hospice were experiencing a systems outage, which included email.
Šimečka and Denník N immediately denounced the audio as fake. The fact-checking department of news agency AFP said the audio showed signs of being manipulated using AI. But the recording was posted during a 48-hour moratorium ahead of the polls opening, during which media outlets and politicians are supposed to stay silent.
Šimečka and Denník N immediately denounced the audio as fake. The fact-checking department of news agency AFP said the audio showed signs of being manipulated using AI. But the recording was posted during a 48-hour moratorium ahead of the polls opening, during which media outlets and politicians are supposed to stay silent.