Deepfakes are not only prevalent in insurance and financial fraud; they are becoming more popular in the job hiring process. ResumeGenius reported that 17% of hiring managers have experienced interviewees using deepfakes in virtual interviews. Job applicants can use stolen identities to create a persona. Then, they can change their faces and voices in virtual interviews to match the persona due to the improvements in AI and its accessibility. If businesses fall for this hoax, they can face IP theft or even regulatory fines. Chief information security officers (CISOs) and HR leaders must implement a strategy to detect these deepfakes to avoid digital fraud and ensure that they can hire with confidence.
Dangers of Deepfakes in Hiring
The consequences of deepfakes in the hiring process are real. When these bad actors slip through, these can be the consequences:
- Corporate espionage. Bad actors can …