Deepfake Voice Attacks are Outpacing Defenses: What Security Leaders Should Know
Three seconds of audio is all it takes to clone a voice for fraud. Adaptive Security shows how deepfake calls trick employees into sending real money—and why most defenses don't catch them. [...]
By Marshall Bennett, Researcher at Adaptive Security
In March 2025, a finance director at a multinational firm in Singapore joined what appeared to be a routine Zoom call with her senior leadership team. The CFO was there. Other executives appeared on screen. Everyone looked right. Everyone sounded right.
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