ZeroFox Intelligence Flash Report - Deepfake Attacks Pose a Growing Threat to MFA

ZeroFox Intelligence Flash Report – Deepfake Attacks Pose a Growing Threat to MFA

Product Serial: F-2023-02-14a

TLP:CLEAR

In this flash report, ZeroFox Intelligence examines the growing threat synthetic media poses to multi-factor authentication (MFA), as AI-based deepfake technology can deceive MFA systems that rely on voice, face, or behavior recognition, enabling attackers to access sensitive information, accounts, and systems.

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Scope Note

ZeroFox Intelligence is derived from a variety of sources, including—but not limited to—curated open-source accesses, vetted social media, proprietary data sources, and direct access to threat actors and groups through covert communication channels. Information relied upon to complete any report cannot always be independently verified. As such, ZeroFox applies rigorous analytic standards and tradecraft in accordance with best practices and includes caveat language and source citations to clearly identify the veracity of our Intelligence reporting and substantiate our assessments and recommendations. All sources used in this particular Intelligence product were identified prior to 3:00 PM (EST) on February 14, 2023; per cyber hygiene best practices, caution is advised when clicking on any third-party links.

Key Findings

• The use of synthetic media to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) systems is a growing threat to organizational security.
• Attackers use social engineering techniques to collect data from users for generating realistic audio and video content.
• The AI-based deepfake technology can deceive MFA systems that rely on voice, face, or behavior recognition, enabling attackers to access sensitive information, accounts, and systems.
• The use of social engineering tactics to collect data further emphasizes the need for continuous user education and awareness training.