Episode 33 - The AI Impersonation with Ron Eddings

CovertSwarm - The Podcast

In this second episode hosted by Hacker Valley, Ron Eddings sits down with CovertSwarm’s Academy Hive Leader, Iain Jackson, for an eye-opening, innovative, and unsettling episode.

This time, Ron’s voice is cloned live on air. Using cutting-edge AI impersonation tools, Iain demonstrates how attackers can weaponize synthetic voices to breach organizational defenses, this time by cloning our host's voice. They’ll dissect the mechanics behind this tactic and reveal why phishing got much more personal.

While many still fixate on stopping email-based scams, Iain will expose the vulnerabilities in voice-based verification systems. From bypassing phone-based security protocols to exploiting human trust in familiarity, this conversation is a wake-up call.

They’ll also explore the role of a psychological phenomenon named the uncanny valley, where slight imperfections in synthetic voices or behaviors can trigger a gut feeling that something isn’t right. Trusting this instinct could be the key to spotting and stopping scammers before they succeed.

Tune in to discover how CovertSwarm’s relentless testing methodology mirrors techniques used by your worst cyber nightmares and why it’s essential to pressure-test every layer of your defenses against threats that blur the line between the digital and the social.

Hosted by Hacker Valley.

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