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[Cybersecurity Awareness Month] The Rise Of Dr. Deepfake: Combatting Social Engineering's Newest Weapon

KnowBe4, Monday, October 13th, 2025

Deepfakes are easier to create than ever and are being used to attack organizations, families and individuals.

Enter "Dr. Deepfake", a fictional name for a very real problem. They operate quietly and are the symbol of how AI and generative AI are helping cybercriminals impersonate voices, faces and full identities to deceive professionals and society.

For the second week of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we'll dig a little deeper into AI-powered phishing emails, scams and deepfakes.The goal: help ensure your users are well-versed in these threats both as they go about their work life and explore the internet in their down time.

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