First part of my conversation with Samantha SWIFT, Chief Marketing Officer at Cyberr and Heelr, Conference Organizer of multiple BSides events, with a background in global threat response.
CHAPTERS
(03:06) - Real-life example: the deepfake job applicant. What happened during the interview
(05:21) - Why a deepfake may be used for a job interview (salary differences, subcontracting, etc.)
(07:47) - This candidate looked great on paper (CV, LinkedIn, job description, covering email)
(08:36) - The red flags that started to add up (new LinkedIn profile, Romania, skills and experience)
(10:32) - The Romanian language odd situation. The candidate didn't want to switch languages
(15:15) - Deepfakes getting better and cheaper
(16:30) - How attackers can prepare for interviews with AI (research, LinkedIn, prompts)
(19:03) - In this particular situation, the technology wasn't the problem, it was the preparation
(21:19) - How to mitigate the risk (job descriptions, identity verification, etc.)
(26:02) - The information candidates give away (CVs, LinkedIn, previous employers, etc.)
(31:44) - Fake companies and fake jobs
(35:31) - Sam's message, and as the technology gets better: what can companies actually do
GUEST
Samantha SWIFT, Chief Marketing Officer at Cyberr and Heelr
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/safesecs/
HOST
Michael VIRGONE
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvirgone/
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