You Are Asking the WRONG Questions About Deepfakes!?

We explore the growing threat of synthetic videos and deepfake technology, highlighting how these tools are evolving beyond simple malicious intent. This episode focuses on the broader implications for cyber security and the critical need for ethical ai use in a world increasingly challenged by digital media and the spread of fake news.

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Chapters

00:00 Why the Next Breach Won’t Look Like the Last One
01:44 Welcome to America in 2026
03:00 Why Deepfakes Are Exploding Right Now
05:20 Yes — A Voice Can Be Cloned in Seconds
07:30 What Deepfakes Actually Are (No Hype)
09:35 Legitimate Uses vs Weaponized Intent
12:45 Why Deepfake Companies Stay Quiet
17:05 Faces and Voices Are the New Attack Surface
18:30 Stop Asking “Is This Real?” Ask This Instead
20:55 Why Spotting Artifacts No Longer Works
23:45 The One Question That Cuts Through Deepfakes
25:50 What Leaders Should Actually Do Today
27:45 Old-School Security Still Wins
30:05 Why Detection Tools Are Losing the Race
33:10 Romance Scams, HR Fraud, and Deepfake Hiring
35:45 10 of 15 Job Candidates Were Fake — Here’s Why
38:40 Fake Workers, Real Access, Real Damage
42:20 Deepfakes as Multi-Stage Attacks
44:00 How KnowBe4 Is Training Against Deepfakes
47:10 Final Takeaways for Leaders

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