Silent Intruders: Navigating the Threat Landscape of Voice Generation AI in Communication Carrier Security

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Silent Intruders Navigating the Threat Landscape
of Voice Generation AI in Communication Carrier
Security
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Summary Vishing attacks, especially voice
phishing, have increased by 47.2 in 2022,
putting the world at serious risk. Advanced
technologies that increase the capability of
attackers, such as Voice Generation AI, are
driving this rise. Vishing is the practice of
social engineering over the phone to get private
information, such as bank account information.
Such attacks are becoming more common, even in
the healthcare industry, which calls for stronger
cyber security. Despite their popularity,
voice-activated technologies pose difficulties in
the fight against deepfake vishing. While telecom
firms are working on methods to identify deepfake
audio samples, users must remain vigilant. We
recommend using alternate methods to confirm
unexpected requests, be wary of calls asking for
login credentials, and notify security of any
suspicious activity. There are multiple ways that
one can learn to keep oneself away from such
scams and frauds, but we recommend keep yourself
informed, updated and aware of such matters.
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Voice-based cyber attacks have caused havoc
worldwide for a very long time. With very little
work required other than locating phone number
lists to contact, they are a low-effort,
big-reward attack that can be escalated to
extremely high levels. This contributes to the
47.2 rise in vishing assaults that have occurred
in 2022. Not to mention the current significant
advancements in deepfake and artificial
intelligence, these statistics could be even
higher Vishing assaults have been seen to be a
very simple scam to avoid since they first
started occurring. They used to only be made with
simple robocall software, which had a choppy,
artificial conversation that was obvious to hear.
However, the modern software in use can produce
phoney voice messages that are nearly
imperceptible.
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What is Vishing?
One kind of social engineering assault that takes
place over the phone is called vishing. Callers
attempt to obtain your personal information so
they can commit another crime. Getting access to
your bank account is frequently the aim. Callers
who use vishing attacks try to get you to
interact by appealing to societal norms and
expectations. For example, they can pose as
representatives of your bank, the tax department,
the police, or the government. You may feel
obligated to answer the phone when someone you
trust calls, or you may be anxious or
inquisitive. Vishing perpetrators frequently
utilise psychological tricks and threats over the
phone to make you believe youre in danger.
Theyll frequently claim that the only way out of
a difficult situation is to divulge your personal
information. Another popular vishing technique
involves attackers leaving menacing voicemails.
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Rise of Vishing
The majority of us are all too acquainted with
vishing, the fraudulent phone calls that promise
to pay off your credit card debt, prolong your
car warranty, encourage you to donate to some
noble cause youve never heard of, get you
approved for insurance you didnt know you could
obtain, and so on. The US Health Sector
Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (HC3) issued a
warning on Friday, stating that the healthcare
centre should take extra precautions as vishing
is becoming more common. The practice of
eliciting information or attempting to influence
action via the telephone is known as voice
phishing, also known as vishing, according to the
Centre.
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HC3 has observed a significant rise in these
attacks in all sectors over the last 12 months.
Social engineering tactics are still effective at
getting first access into target organisations,
thus the Health Promoting Hospital industry needs
to keep a watchful eye on this changing threat
landscape and prioritise user awareness training.
Furthermore, not just credulous people are
falling for the vishing.
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The Implications of Vishing
Vishing-related data breaches invariably have
catastrophic knock-on effects throughout the
industry they target. Its virtually always
finance in this instance. The banking sector is
particularly vulnerable since even a well-managed
cyberattack can result in lost business and
mistrust from customers. However, voice-activated
services are highly practical and frequently
well-liked by both clients and staff. Therefore,
it is unlikely that removing these
characteristics will be the main solution to the
growing problem of deepfake vishing. The victims
readiness isnt the only aspect of the issue. The
detection of deepfake audio samples is a topic of
research for telecom companies. Eventually, these
steps should cut the call when a deepfake is
detected, serving as a first line of defence.
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Ways to Avoid Being Vished
Verify a calls unexpected requests in methods
unrelated to the one you are receiving. For
instance, call the companys main office using an
official directory and a different phone, and
request to speak with the caller. Any caller
who requests your login credentials over the
phone should be treated with extreme suspicion.
Refuse to give account information or personally
identifiable information to a caller, and report
the contact to security if they do. You wont
get a call from security asking you to adjust
your network settings, passwords, or logins. This
kind of request from a caller is most likely the
work of a scammer. Inform security and decline
the request.
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rapidly evolving field of cybersecurity is Voice
Generation AI. Realistic synthetic voices are
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