In accordance with McAfee, AI technology is supporting an increase in online speech scams, with only three seconds of audio required to duplicate a person’s voice.
McAfee studied 7,054 people from seven countries and discovered that one-quarter of adults have previously experienced some type of AI speech fraud, with one in ten being targeted directly and 15% reporting that it happened to someone they know. 77% of victims reported financial losses as a result.
McAfee studied 7,054 people from seven countries and discovered that one-quarter of adults have previously experienced some type of AI speech fraud, with one in ten being targeted directly and 15% reporting that it happened to someone they know. 77% of victims reported financial losses as a result.
Furthermore, McAfee Labs security researchers have revealed their findings and analysis following an in-depth investigation of AI voice-cloning technology and its application by cyber criminals.
Scammers replicating voices with AI technology.
Everyone’s voice is distinct, like a biometric fingerprint, which is why hearing someone speak is considered trustworthy.
However, with 53% of adults giving their speech data online at least once a week (through social media, voice notes, and other means) and 49% doing so up to 10 times a week, copying how someone sounds is now a potent tool in a cybercriminal’s inventory.
With the popularity and usage of artificial intelligence techniques on the rise, it is now easier than ever to edit photos, videos, and, perhaps most alarmingly, the voices of friends and family members. According to McAfee’s research, scammers are utilizing AI technology to clone voices and then send a phoney voicemai
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