To fight deepfake voice fraud, Reality Defender teams up with ValidSoft
Deepfake detection specialists Reality Defender has announced a strategic alliance with ValidSoft, which provides real-time voice identity assurance technology, to…
Voice Biometrics
Voice biometrics systems can be used to verify a person’s claimed identity or to identify a particular person. It is often used where voice is the only available biometric identifier, such as over the telephone. Find voice biometric systems here.
Reality Defender SDK enables developers to leverage Nvidia infrastructure
Reality Defender has released its developer-focused SDK and API, and a post from CEO Ben Colman says the launch makes…
Voice cloning tools give rise to cacophony of impersonation fraud
In the Hunger Games franchise, engineered mutant birds called jabberjays drive people to madness by mimicking the voices of their…
Alexa, sue Amazon: tech giant faces class action over voice recordings
Users of Amazon’s Alexa are clear to pursue a class action over allegedly illegal recordings of private conversations. In Seattle,…
AI voice deepfake of US Secretary of State triggers global security alert
In one of the most audacious examples yet of AI-enabled political deception, an individual posing as U.S. Secretary of State…
Pindrop collaboration allows Nvidia to rein in zero-shot cloning feature
Pindrop has announced a collaboration with Nvidia, to “advance defenses against unauthorized synthetic speech in support of building safe, robust,…
Alipay introduces smart glasses payment with voice authentication
Chinese payments giant Alipay has launched smart glasses that enable users to perform transactions through QR code scans and voice…
Trust in the age of agentic AI: insights from Pindrop, Anonybit, Validsoft
One in every 599 calls is fraud, according to a recent webinar from Pindrop – which might explain why we’re…
Amazon to end support for voice biometrics, recommends Pindrop
Amazon is ending support for its voice biometric offering Amazon Connect Voice ID. Launched in 2021, Amazon Connect Voice ID…
FBI warns of AI-generated voice scams impersonating government officials
In a stark and urgent warning, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center has alerted the public…
