| Family Safe Words Thwart AI Voice-Cloning Scams A recent wave of AI voice-cloning scams has left many feeling vulnerable and unsure of how to protect their sensitive information. The Albuquerque Journal has an important warning for residents: family safe words can be used to thwart AI voice-cloning attempts. Using a voice clone, malicious actors can clone the sound of a person’s voice and use it to impersonate that person in a phone call or other audio conversation. The victim is unaware that it’s not their real voice and trustingly shares private information with the cloned sound. The key to thwarting these scams is using family safe words. A family safe word is a phrase unique to the family that the person would not be able to guess. Anytime someone calls, the family should require the caller to say the safe word before any info is given. If the caller is not able to produce the safe word, the family should immediately hang up and report the call to the authorities. Family safe words are an important tool in the fight against AI voice-cloning scams. By utilizing them, families can protect themselves from scams that would otherwise be hard to detect. Everyone should be savvy and stay alert when it comes to suspicious calls, and with the right precautions in place, they can stay secure and safe from AI voice-cloning scams. |