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Trust Nothing: The Rise of Deepfakes in Cybercrime
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- Mar 11, 2026
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Summary
Are you confident you could spot a deepfake in your next meeting, or could someone be using your identity without you knowing? Welcome back to Razorwire, the cybersecurity podcast where we explore the challenges professionals face at the cutting edge of threat intelligence. In this episode, I sit down with Alexandra Jorissen, a specialist in deepfake detection and digital identity safeguards. We discuss the explosive rise of deepfake technology, where it's already being used and what it means for personal and professional security. Summary It’s no longer science fiction: deepfakes have become both a tool for petty fraud and a devastating weapon for sophisticated cybercriminals. Together, Alex and I discuss how rapidly these impersonations have improved, from laughable scams to well-orchestrated attacks inside global organisations. We get into how deepfakes are now being used for document fraud, insurance scams and internal expense fraud, and why most people still think they'd be able to spot one. Alex shares inside knowledge from her work with IdentifAI, reveals how detection technology is developing, and offers practical advice for anyone safeguarding digital identities, documents, and core business processes. Key Talking Points & Reasons to Listen Inside Real-Life Deepfake Attacks Hear how a single convincing deepfake Teams meeting led to a $25 million loss at engineering firm Arup, why even well-trained employees followed standard processes and still got fooled and what this tells us about how far social engineering has come. How Deepfakes Bypass Everyday Security Find out how deepfakes are being used far beyond fake videos, from altered salary slips and AI-generated taxi receipts to fraudulent insurance claims, faked passports that pass KYC checks and criminals…