Voice Spoofing Attacks, Future AI Vishing

 Google Cloud discussed attackers’ use of LLMs to create malware. Google Cloud noted in the post that attackers are interested in gen AI

Threat actors call victims to build trust and influence emotions, frequently by generating a sense of urgency

Strong AI tools like word generators, image producers, and voice synthesizers have spurred open-source efforts, making them more accessible

Threat actors can use  AI Voice Spoofing Attacks to impersonate trusted people and get higher access levels

A lateral movement method is chaining impersonations. Imagine an attacker impersonating a helpdesk employee to obtain access

The attacker can move laterally and get access to more sensitive systems and data by chaining together impersonations

Threat actors may find voicemails, meeting recordings, or training materials on a compromised host during initial access