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When your voice sounds like you but itโ€™s a whole โ€˜nother vibe ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿ”Š: Deepfake vishing gotcha bamboozled! ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿ’€
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When your voice sounds like you but itโ€™s a whole โ€˜nother vibe ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿ”Š: Deepfake vishing gotcha bamboozled! ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿ’€

August 07, 2025
3 months ago
Ars Technica
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๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ”ฅ YO, TECH GANG, HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT DEEPFAKE VISHING? ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿค– Welcome to the future where your grandma's voice is *actually* a blend of AI wizardry and utter chaos. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ’ฐ Imagine getting a call from "your grandkid" begging you to send them money for a brand new gaming rig... only it's a situation *straight outta a horror movie*. This is not your grandpaโ€™s scam! ๐Ÿคก ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ“ž According to researchers (aka the folks who still believe in using dial-up for nostalgia), these cyber gremlins have been at this for years. It's like playing Among Us, but instead of being sus, you'd better believe theyโ€™re phoning in for your bank details. YIKES! ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ”“ ๐Ÿ’ฌ Letโ€™s keep it real: "If you hear that sweet voice asking you for cash, just hit 'em with that Drake *NOPE* point and hang up, fam." โ€“ *Anonymous Developer, 2023* ๐Ÿ’ญ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ Meanwhile, the Cybersecurity Agency is basically like, "This is fine," while their servers are on fire because a million grannies just got conned. ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’€ ***Unhinged Prediction:*** By 2030, voice cloning will be so advanced that weโ€™ll just have your favorite influencers giving financial advice AS AI CHIMPS. You heard it here first. Grab your tinfoil hats and prepare for Uncle Bobโ€™s advice about crypto from the grave. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘ฝ๐Ÿ’ธ Share this if you're ready for the chaos! Stonks are in the air! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ’ฅ

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