AI Threats

AI voice cloning tools can replicate a person's voice from as little as three seconds of audio scraped from social media, YouTube, or voicemail. Criminals use cloned voices to impersonate family members in fake emergency calls ("grandparent scams"), executives requesting urgent wire transfers, or government officials demanding payment. Always verify unexpected financial or emergency requests by hanging up and calling the person back on a number you already have.

Look for these signs: unnatural blinking patterns or eyes that don't move naturally, blurry or distorted edges around the hairline and ears, audio that slightly mismatches lip movements, inconsistent lighting between the face and background, and skin that looks oddly smooth or waxy. Detection tools like Deepware Scanner and Microsoft's Video Authenticator can help, but AI detection is an arms race. When in doubt, verify through another channel.

Yes. Traditional phishing emails had obvious spelling errors, generic greetings, and clunky grammar. Modern AI generates grammatically perfect emails personalized with real details scraped from your LinkedIn, company website, or social media. They can mimic the writing style of your actual colleagues. Verify unexpected requests involving money, passwords, or sensitive data by calling the sender directly on a known number — never through contact information in the email itself.

A prompt injection attack tricks an AI system into ignoring its safety guidelines by embedding hidden instructions in content the AI processes. For example, an attacker might hide instructions in a document you ask an AI assistant to summarize, causing it to exfiltrate your data or take malicious actions. As AI agents become more autonomous, this attack class is becoming increasingly dangerous.

Use unique, strong passwords managed by a password manager. Enable two-factor authentication (preferably an authenticator app, not SMS). Be skeptical of urgent requests — scammers use AI to create artificial time pressure. Verify unexpected calls, emails, or messages through a separate channel. Keep software updated to patch vulnerabilities AI can exploit. Stay informed: the threat landscape is evolving faster than ever.