Forbes October 29, 2024
The use of Artificial Intelligence generated deepfakes, be that video, audio or both, is on the increase when it comes to hacking attempts. The AI technology required to power such highly-targeted phishing campaigns has evolved so much, and the resources and cost required to deploy them, that cyber criminals can now justify the use of what was until fairly recently the territory of state-sponsored threat groups. However, no matter how much effort goes into producing a deepfake phishing attack, no matter how advanced the AI used to generate the deepfake bait, sometimes it takes the most unexpected of turns to make the facade come crashing down. Such is the case of the CEO of $10 billion startup Wiz.