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Safe word: What is it and why do you need one?
ESET recommends pre-agreed family safe words to counter AI voice-clone scams such as virtual kidnapping, as one-in-four Americans report receiving deepfake calls.
ESET outlines how scammers use just seconds of audio scraped from social media or work content to create convincing voice clones, with a Hiya report finding one-in-four Americans received a deepfake voice call in the past 12 months. Common schemes include virtual kidnapping calls mixing cloned voices with sobbing and background noise. A pre-agreed, non-OSINT-discoverable safe word, plus callback verification via known numbers and 2FA, reduces success rates of these frauds.
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AI-driven OSINT in the wrong hands – and why everyone could be a target for fraud
ESET warns that cheap AI-powered OSINT tooling is making ordinary people viable targets for tailored cyber fraud.
ESET published guidance on how AI-driven OSINT lowers the cost for cybercriminals to research potential fraud victims. The article explains how publicly available information can be aggregated to build convincing social engineering lures. It also outlines practical steps individuals can still take to reduce their exposure.
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How QR-code phishing can slip past corporate security measures
ESET explains how QR-code phishing (quishing) bypasses corporate security controls and offers guidance for defenders to close the gap.
ESET WeLiveSecurity published an analysis of quishing, describing QR-code phishing as an increasingly popular alternative to traditional phishing. Because QR codes push victims to scan and open links on personal devices, they often evade corporate email security gateways and URL inspection. The article outlines how businesses can close the resulting gap with appropriate security measures and user awareness.
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