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How to detect voice deepfakes and protect yourself from fraud

Google Trends reveals that voice deepfakes are on the rise: how to detect them and protect yourself Introduction In recent months, searches for “deepfake voice” and “voice phishing” have grown steadily on Google Trends, indicating that synthetic voice attacks are no longer a niche threat. With tools like ElevenLabs, Azure Speech, or Google WaveNet within reach of anyone…

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Google Trends shows a growing interest in "deepfake voice" and "voice phishing". According to the article, tools like ElevenLabs, Azure Speech, and Google WaveNet make it easy for scammers to imitate someone's voice. The article provides tips on how to recognize a deepfake call, including listening for unnatural intonation, pauses, and sound artifacts. It also suggests using free open-source tools like Resemblyzer, DeepSpeech, and Kaldi + VoiceID to detect deepfakes in real-time.

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