Phishing Defense: AI Deepfake Audio Scams

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Preview โ€” The Goal

๐ŸŽฏ The Goal: You can no longer trust a family member's voice over the phone. AI voice cloning needs only a few seconds of audio โ€” one TikTok, one voicemail greeting โ€” to fake a convincing 'Mom, I'm in trouble, I need money NOW' call. The defense is beautifully low-tech: establish a secret family password today, and any emergency caller who can't say it isn't family.