AI-generated deepfakes have become a powerful weapon for fraud, extortion, and disinformation. Our research team cloned a target’s voice using just 30 seconds of public audio and successfully bypassed voice-based bank authentication in 3 out of 5 institutions. Video deepfake services now charge as little as $20. Defense: Verify money transfer requests via secondary channels. Implement MFA using hardware keys. Train employees to recognize deepfake indicators: unnatural blinking, audio artifacts. Use deepfake detection tools like Intel’s Real-Time Deepfake Detector. Digital content authentication using C2PA standard is emerging as a long-term solution. Our guide includes risk assessment checklists and family safety tips.