by Gene Reich | Aug 20, 2025 | AI Fraud Prevention, Cybersecurity Threats, Cybersecurity Trends, Scattered Spider, Social Engineering
Replacing Voice with Proven Identity The recent rise in impersonation-based fraud has brought renewed scrutiny to how identity is verified during routine digital interactions. As discussed in our earlier analysis of Sam Altman’s July 2025 warning, artificial...
by Gene Reich | Aug 19, 2025 | AI Fraud Prevention, Cybersecurity Threats, Cybersecurity Trends, Reader's Choice, Social Engineering, Vishing
Transitioning to Identity-Verified Communication Last week, we examined how identity-based fraud is reshaping security priorities across IT, finance, and vendor management. That discussion began with a warning from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, delivered to regulators and...
by Gene Reich | Aug 13, 2025 | AI, AI Fraud Prevention, Deepfakes, Sam Altman, Social Engineering
In July 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned of an impending fraud crisis driven by synthetic voice and video impersonation. His remarks, delivered to financial regulators and technology leaders in Washington, emphasized the speed at which AI-generated deception is...
by Gene Reich | Aug 12, 2025 | AI, AI Fraud Prevention, Sam Altman, Social Engineering
In late July 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stood before an audience of central bankers and regulators in Washington and issued a warning: a fraud crisis is coming. This crisis is emerging not through malware, brute-force attacks, or zero-day exploits. It is instead...
by Gene Reich | Apr 15, 2025 | AI Fraud Prevention, Cybersecurity Threats
In the hushed corridors of corporate power, where decisions ripple across markets and lives, trust is the currency that holds everything together. Yet, in an era where artificial intelligence can mimic a person’s voice after 15 seconds of hearing it (via AP...
