The Emergence of AI-Powered Voice Deception in Social Engineering Attacks: Navigating a New Threat Landscape - Pentestmag

The Emergence of AI-Powered Voice Deception in Social Engineering Attacks: Navigating a New Threat Landscape

Nov 22, 2023

Introduction

The fusion of social engineering and artificial intelligence (AI) has given rise to a new and dangerous threat in the rapidly evolving field of cybersecurity: AI-powered voice deception attacks. The increasing advancement of technology has led to hackers taking advantage of AI's skills to create dangerous deception, whereby they mimic reliable voices with such accuracy that it undermines human trust. This paper dives into the depths of this new threat, revealing the complexities of AI-driven voice deception attacks, examining their broad consequences, and providing proactive response tactics.

Social engineering and artificial intelligence have combined to create a new breed of cyberthreats that take advantage of people's tendency to believe voices they recognize. Cybercriminals are breaching the human element of security by imitating the rhythm, subtleties, and quirks of reliable people. This allows them to get beyond established barriers and obtain unauthorized access to confidential data.

Come along for a journey as we explore the territory of AI-powered speech deception assaults, where cybersecurity experts face never-before-seen obstacles due to the fusion of technology and psychological manipulation. We will give readers the knowledge they need to understand the always changing cyber threat landscape and strengthen defenses against the crafty tactics used by those attempting to undermine human trust as we peel back the layers of this intricate threat.

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Lochana Koralage, KLW Raveesha, MEAN Sathsarani
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