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'Be on alert' | Deepfake audio of CEO used in attempt to trick employee

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Deepfake audio of CEO used in attempt to trick employee

A software firm has issued a warning to businesses around the world after scammers used deepfake audio of their CEO in a failed phishing attempt.

LastPass, a password management platform used by millions of users and over 100,000 businesses worldwide, revealed that an employee was targeted by scammers impersonating the company’s CEO, Karim Toubba.

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