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Darknet Diaries · August 5, 2025 · 60m

AI-Powered Social Engineering: The Next Threat

How AI voice cloning and deepfakes are supercharging social engineering attacks, making it possible to impersonate anyone convincingly in real-time.

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AI voice cloning creates a perfect false self: an attacker can now sound exactly like a CEO, family member, or colleague, making social engineering nearly undetectable.
Traditional social engineering requires skilled human attackers. AI-powered social engineering can run thousands of simultaneous attacks with personalized, convincing false identities.