Recently, the FBI released a public service announcement (PSA) warning a new alert around deepfakes. They found several fraudulent attacks by some candidates to get remote jobs.
The main indication found was that some fraudulent candidates use technology to supplant voice. Additionally, they make use of stolen personal identification information and thus mislead managers at companies.
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“Complaints report the use of voice impersonation, or potentially voice falsification, during online interviews of potential applicants,” the PSA said.
The PSA noted that, in the interviews with the ‘candidates’ the actions and movements of lips on camera did not entirely coincide with the audio of the person speaking. For them, actions such as coughing, sneezing, among others, were not visually aligned.
Why use deepfakes to commit fraud in recruitment processes?
Allegedly, the aim of the scammers is to get a position in the selected company. Once there, they would have access to confidential information from customers and suppliers.
Remote jobs identified within fraud attempts are in the technology sector. Likewise, these impersonations seek access to information such as corporate databases, patented products or services, among others.
How could companies protect themselves from deepfakes?
In fact, being a victim of fraud or impersonation can occur in any type of transaction. That’s why companies need to implement better digital security processes.
At Tekbees, through the Unicus service, we use 3D biometrics to protect users from fraud or phishing. This technology is ideal as it responds 100% to deepfakes attacks.
The biometrics implemented at Unicus is internationally certified as one of the safest in the transactional market.
In fact, it is important to stress that several biometric service providers have 2D technology. This, is the easiest to supplant in the market since there are tools created only to commit fraud through this technology.
