Safeguarding
Workplace From
Deepfakes
Excerpts from an interview:
What are the newer varieties of cyber
threats that have emerged during the
Covid-19 period?
Nathan: The majority of attacks being utilized are fairly
“traditional” in terms of what we have seen in the cybersecurity
space over the past several years.
However, Covid-19 has provided a unique opportunity to create
themed attacks such as phishing campaigns with content
that has intense global interest. Couple that with the large
percentage of users who are now working remotely or have
shifted outside of their normal daily work routine, and you
have somewhat of a perfect storm in regard to a cyber threat
opportunity.
In my daily conversations, both personally and professionally,
Covid-19 as a topic has a high frequency of occurrence. Having
a subject so top of mind creates a level of familiarity or comfort,
as some would say the “new normal.”
So, if someone was scrolling through their inbox and they
came across an e-mail allegedly from the CDC or WHO with the
subject: Covid-19 Cases on the Rise, it could be fairly tempting
to open, which could then open the door for an intruder.
Straight Talk with HR.com
Interview with Nathan Hull,
Technologent’s Principal Solutions Architect
“I would say AI technology
driven attacks are a leading
emerging threat. Whether that
technology is used to create
a deepfake, mimic human
behavior to avoid detection or
to automate a campaign, it is
something everyone should be
aware of,” notes Nathan Hull,
Principal Solutions Architect,
Technologent.
With over 15 years of industry
experience, Nathan Hull
works with clients as a transformational
IT consultant.
In an exclusive interaction
with HR.com, he talks about
why AI technology-driven
attacks, especially deepfakes,
could be the biggest emerging
threat companies are looking
at as remote is becoming the
new norm.
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