social-engineering
Deepfake
AI-generated synthetic media where a person's likeness is convincingly replaced with someone else's. Deepfakes are increasingly used in social engineering attacks, including fake video calls, voice impersonation for vishing, and disinformation campaigns.
Related Terms
Impersonation
social-engineeringThe act of pretending to be another person to deceive victims into trusting the attacker. In cybersecurity, impersonatio...
Social Engineering
social-engineeringThe psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. Social engineeri...
Vishing
phishingVoice phishing conducted over phone calls or voice messages. Attackers impersonate banks, government agencies, or tech s...