A familiar face is no longer proof: rethinking social engineering defence for the deepfake era
As deepfake fidelity rises, traditional visual or voice identity verification is becoming unreliable — enterprises need layered, out-of-band confirmation workflows to counter AI-enhanced social engineering.
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Deepfakes have spent much of their short history being treated as a curiosity. According to Anne Cutler, cybersecurity expert at Keeper Security, that complacency is now a risk in itself. “For many people, deepfakes still feel like an internet novelty – a fake celebrity video, an altered image or an amusing example of what AI […] The post A familiar face is no longer proof: rethinking social engineering defence for the deepfake era appeared first on IT Security Guru .
Editorial Analysis
European firms increasingly face deepfake-powered CEO fraud and vendor impersonation; legacy identity checks no longer provide adequate assurance.
Implement mandatory out-of-band verification for financial transactions and privileged access requests that currently rely on video or voice confirmation.
Deepfakes are making visual identity verification unreliable, requiring new processes to protect against executive impersonation and fraud.
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