{"podcast":{"title":"Hacker Valley Studio","slug":"hacker-valley-studio-344898","podcast_index_feed_id":344898,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/HackerValleyStudio/feed.xml","website_url":"https://hackervalley.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5354112/HVS-2024-AlbumCover.png","author":"Hacker Valley Media","episode_count":433,"summary":"Welcome back… to the show! Hacker Valley Studio podcast features Host Ron Eddings, as he explores the world of cybersecurity through the eyes of professionals in the industry. We cover everything from inspirational real-life stories in tech, to highlighting influential cybersecurity companies, and we do so in a fun and enthusiastic way. We’re making cybersecurity accessible, creating a whole new form of entertainment: cybertainment.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T02:18:14.934816+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-valley-studio-344898"},"episode":{"title":"Why Smart People Fall for Deepfakes with Perry Carpenter","slug":"why-smart-people-fall-for-deepfakes-with-perry-carpenter","published_at":"2026-05-26T17:01:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-valley-studio-344898/why-smart-people-fall-for-deepfakes-with-perry-carpenter","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-valley-studio-344898","url":"https://HackerValleyStudio.podbean.com/e/why-smart-people-fall-for-deepfakes-with-perry-carpenter/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ebmehb6jm35aia4b/HVS26_EP427_Perry_Carpenter9sv87.mp3","summary":"What if the most sophisticated attack has nothing to do with your firewall? In a world where AI can clone voices, re-lip-sync politicians, and spread a fake newscast to 200,000 people in days, the real target has always been your brain. Ron sits down with Perry Carpenter, Chief Deception Strategist at KnowBe4, to unpack why we're still getting fooled in 2026 and what we can actually do about it. Perry gets into the neuroscience behind why our brains are wired the way they are, how attackers exploit that, and what it really takes to build better instincts in a world full of AI-generated content. You'll also want to stick around for the live demos, where Perry breaks down why they worked and how to spot the tells. Impactful Moments00:00 - Introduction02:15 - The myth: smart people don't get fooled05:20 - Flashback segment: the Ireland deepfake and why it went viral06:15 - Guest introduction: Perry Carpenter 09:50 - Exploiting cultural bias and tribal instincts13:45 - Live deepfake demo: face and body replacement in real time15:30 - Synthetic media vs. deepfake: what's the difference?20:40 - Breaking down a deepfake: what made it convincing23:00 - Overproof: why bad deepfakes try too hard27:15 - System 1 vs. System 2 thinking in cybersecurity29:45 - The FAIK framework: freeze, analyze, investigate, know32:40 - Ron's closing reflection Links Connect with our guest, Perry Carpenter, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrycarpenter Check out our upcoming events: https://www.hackervalley.com/livestreams Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Become a sponsor of the show: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/","meta_description":"What if the most sophisticated attack has nothing to do with your firewall? In a world where AI can clone voices, re-lip-sync politicians, and spread a fa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2149,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hacker-valley-studio-344898/episodes/why-smart-people-fall-for-deepfakes-with-perry-carpenter/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacker-valley-studio-344898/why-smart-people-fall-for-deepfakes-with-perry-carpenter.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}