As Cyber Security Awareness Month continues, let’s talk about the latest voice scam! Imagine getting a call that sounds just like your family member or close friend saying they’re in trouble and need help – or worse they’re kidnapped, and a ransom is being demanded?! Talk about an adrenaline rush of fear and worry because it REALLY sounds like them!

And now imagine it was all a simple ploy using AI to voice-clone your loved one in an attempt to extort money – these scams are happening! 

BUT there are some steps you can take to help you and your loved ones rest a bit easier – the easiest one is to create a passphrase that only you and your selected circle know that you can ask for in times of uncertain and threatening situations when money is being demanded.

Today’s short video talks about these types of scams and how we can avoid criminals who try to pull one over on us using our loved ones against us. Check out the following clip!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5-J7w9VuqU