Hacker shows how easy it is to 'hack' a business

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An ethical hacker demonstrates how hackers can use AI to hack a company

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00:00There has been a 60% global increase in AI-driven phishing attacks.

00:05In particular, vishing, spear phishing, and deepfake phishing attacks are on the rise

00:10as attackers use generative AI to amplify social engineering tactics.

00:16According to new research, many businesses don't feel adequately prepared to manage this

00:21rising threat.

00:26With over three decades of cybersecurity experience, Vodafone Business has brought

00:31together a renowned ethical hacker and one of the UK's leading entrepreneurs to put

00:36a spotlight on this challenge and highlight the steps businesses can take to be more secure.

00:41My name is Dr. Katie Paxton-Fair, and I am an ethical hacker.

00:45I hack companies before the bad guys do.

00:48So my name is Chris Donnelly.

00:50I've been an entrepreneur now for 15 years.

00:52I've always taken cybersecurity seriously.

00:54I'm pretty confident my team and I couldn't get scammed.

00:56Today I'm challenging Katie with the idea of hacking my business.

01:00And we'll see just how easy it is for cybercriminals to use AI to attack your business.

01:05So using AI, let's hack Chris's company.

01:08Well, any hack starts out with reconnaissance.

01:11So I'm going to go on to social media, look for Chris, look and see who works for Chris,

01:17what their role is.

01:19Now it's time to do the voice play.

01:21Now it's time to bring in that AI.

01:23All we need to do is visit his social media pages, download some videos, and copy his

01:28speech style.

01:29To do that, we only need three seconds of audio.

01:33So here is the initial voice clone.

01:37Have you managed to pay the invoice I sent over?

01:40Make contact.

01:41A simple text message prompting the victim to accept a call from our cloned Chris.

01:47We can make calls from our computer simply by using a piece of software.

01:52It's crucial.

01:53This gets settled immediately.

01:54The final step is, of course, whether or not the victim has taken an action.

01:59Logging on to something, harvesting credentials.

02:02Most hackers will know if they've been successful by the end of a phone call.

02:09I was obviously able to hack your company.

02:12I mean, it's pretty staggering.

02:14I don't even necessarily blame the staff member because if you listen to the recording, it's

02:17pretty much me.

02:18What can businesses take away from this?

02:21Make cybersecurity a priority.

02:23Provide ongoing training for your employees.

02:25Consider these risks when outlining your budgets for the year.

02:28Proactive security is so key for businesses.

02:31Vodafone Business Cybersecurity Solutions can support you on your proactive security

02:36journey.

02:37And help secure you and your business.

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