Hacking Trust with AI and Deepfakes featuring Iain Jackson
What happens when cutting-edge AI meets the art of deception? In this episode, Iain Jackson, Academy Hive Leader at CovertSwarm, takes us through the uncanny potential and risks of synthetic voices and AI in cybersecurity. Together, Ron and Iain discuss how adversaries are using AI to bypass human intuition. From synthetic voice calls to automating phishing attacks at scale, this episode explores how hackers leverage technology using these tactics and what you can do to stay one step ahead. Impactful Moments: 00:00 - Introduction01:56 - Iain shares his journey with AI03:29 - Demonstrating voice cloning in real-time06:31 - Risks of automated synthetic voice attacks09:46 - Impact of AI on social engineering tactics11:00 - Importance of "vibe checks" in cybersecurity15:17 - Real-world phishing and HR scam example20:00 - Uncanny Valley: Defense against AI deception23:37 - The future of AI in adversary emulation Links: Connect with our guest, Iain Jackson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-j-98578a238/ Learn more about CovertSwarm here: https://covertswarm.com/ Check out our upcoming events: https://www.hackervalley.com/livestreams Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/