Hacking Humans

From dark shadows to main stage.

Jun 20, 2024

Brandon Kovacs from Bishop Fox discusses AI in social engineering. Listener shares overseas trip bank account lock due to VPN. Maryland Lottery warns of phone scam. Catch of the day about a Reddit task scam. Deep dive into deep fakes and software scams.

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Deepfake technology advancements enable realistic video and voice clones using consumer-grade tools.

Effective defense strategies against deepfake manipulation include leveraging pre-shared unique information for verification.

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The Evolution of Deepfake Technology

Deepfake technology has rapidly advanced to the point where real-time, high-quality deepfakes can be created using consumer-grade hardware. Tools like DeepFace Lab and Retrieval Voice Conversion (RVC) enable the creation of realistic video and voice clones with public data sources. The availability and accessibility of these tools lower the entry barrier for threat actors, signaling potential misuse of this technology for malicious purposes.

Widespread Availability of Deepfake Tools

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Intro

3min

Competitor Ads on Search Engines and Pirated Software Issues

6min

Banking App Lockout and Phone Scam Alert

18min

Exploring a Potential Scam Involving Fake Job Offers and Task Schemes

5min

Creating Realistic Deep Fakes with Publicly Available Tools

17min

Real-time transformation using technology and Deep Face tools

3min

Challenges in Simulating Faces and Technical Defenses

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Brandon Kovacs, a Senior Red Team Consultant at Bishop Fox, is talking about how Artificial Intelligence is shaping the future of social engineering. Listener Adina wrote in to share their thoughts on an earlier episode on Google. Dave share's listener Tony's write in for his story this week. Joe and Dave discuss some questions Tony shared about preparing for an overseas trip when his bank account was locked due to security measures triggered by setting up a backup phone and using a VPN. Joe has two stories for this week, one from Blair Young at WBAL, where Maryland Lottery is warning the public about a phone scam claiming Powerball winnings. The second comes from listener Don who shares a story on people who hold posters up saying they need money for children's funerals. Our catch of the day comes from a listener that found a "task scam" on Reddit.

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Hacking Humans

From dark shadows to main stage.

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Evolution of Deepfake Technology

Real-time Deepfake Demonstrations

Security Implications and Lack of Technical Defenses

Challenges and Recommendations for Defending Against Deepfake Threats

Widespread Availability of Deepfake Tools

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