Deepfake-Driven Cyber Attacks: The New Frontier of Social Engineering
Deepfake technology has rapidly evolved from internet curiosity to a serious cybersecurity threat. Once relegated to amusing face-swaps or political satire videos, deepfakes are now being weaponized by cybercriminals to launch sophisticated social engineering attacks. These hyper-realistic videos and audio recordings mimic voices, faces, and even behaviors with stunning accuracy—blurring the line between truth and fabrication. For security professionals, this marks a troubling new frontier where deception can be automated...