Deepfake attacks in cybersecurity have grown to be a major issue for people, companies, and governments all around the world. Cybercriminals use deepfake technology for fraud, disinformation, and identity theft as AI-generated cyber threats evolve.Deepfake technology can be used by cybercriminals to generate hoaxes, misleading claims, and frauds.Social engineering scams used deepfake technology, with audio deepfakes tricking people into thinking trustworthy persons have said something they haven’t.Deepfakes are difficult to identify. Scam calls can sound remarkably real due to AI-powered text-to-speech services, which makes voice phishing campaigns more effective.In a business email breach (BEC), an attacker instructs an employee to transfer money to a fake account by using a cloned voice to leave an urgent message. Cyber criminals often pose as a manager or IT support staff member during real-time calls using deepfake video in order to convince an employee to give system access or divulge private information.In order to coerce the target into sending money immediately, cyber criminals often use a cloned voice of a loved one to create a crisis, such as a medical emergency or legal issues.
