AI-Supercharged Phishing and QR Code Risks

Live from Authenticate 2025, Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald sit down with Dr. Tina Srivastava, an IDPro board member and co-founder of Badge Inc., for a crucial discussion on the rapidly evolving landscape of identity and authentication.

Tina shares her insights on the conference, the evolution from physical hacks to sophisticated AI-driven threats like supercharged phishing, and the current challenges facing the industry. The conversation delves into the complexities of synced Passkeys, the critical vulnerability of account recovery processes, and the slow pace of regulation in keeping up with technology.

As a board member for IDPro, Tina highlights the immense value of the practitioner-focused community, the supportive culture within its Slack channels, and makes an exciting announcement about the creation of new member-driven committees to shape the future of the organization. They explore the concept of the "AI arms race" and why identity professionals cannot afford to wait for the next big thing, emphasizing that collaboration and information sharing through communities like IDPro are essential to staying ahead of adversaries.

Connect with Tina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-s-8291438a/

Find out more about IDPro: https://www.idpro.org/

Connect with us on LinkedIn:

Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/

Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/

Visit the show on the web at http://idacpodcast.com

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Greetings

00:16 Highlights from Authenticate 2025

01:39 FIDO Feud Rematch Discussion

03:17 Guest Introduction: Tina Srivastava

03:46 Conference Insights and AI Challenges

06:16 Regulatory Environment and Passkeys

09:11 Phishing and AI Supercharged Attacks

12:28 QR Codes and Accessibility Issues

13:09 The Importance of Phishing Resistant Authentication

22:24 IDPro Community and Practitioner Support

25:18 Community Support and Engagement

26:26 IDPro's Role in Identity Events

27:48 Future Directions for IDPro

29:19 Introducing Committees in IDPro

30:39 AI and Identity Verification

37:07 The Importance of Information Sharing

45:35 Public Speaking and Personal Growth

50:58 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Keywords

IDAC, Identity at the Center, Jeff Steadman, Jim McDonald, Tina Srivastava, IDPro, Authenticate 2025, Passkeys, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Phishing, Deepfakes, Authentication, Account Recovery, Biometrics, Identity and Access Management, IAM, NIST, Regulation, Identity Verification, Synced Passkeys, FIDO Alliance