Unmasking The Deepfake Threat: A Game-Changer For Reducing Human Risk
KnowBe4, Thursday, December 18th, 2025
Today, anyone can find a picture of absolutely anybody and it is also not difficult to find a sample of their voice. By combining these it is shockingly easy to create a realistic AI deepfake video of that person.
The video may not be perfect, and an experienced AI deepfake enthusiast might be able to see signs of it not being real, but it will be good enough to fool 99% of people.
Cybercriminals have been creating and using AI-enabled deepfake technologies since early 2024 to socially engineer people. Although early on it was much harder to do and scammers only used it on selected, high-value targets, like in this $25 million heist.