Faked Voice, Real Damage: Social Engineering in the Age of AI

Join us on Friday, May 16th, 2025, at 12 PM EST for a chilling yet essential episode of Tech Behind FinTech featuring James Edgar, SVP and Chief Information Security Officer at Corpay (NYSE: CPAY). With a career spanning top roles at Elavon, U.S. Bank, and Cox Communications, James brings a deep, real-world understanding of the threats financial institutions face today. In this episode, we explore how artificial intelligence is turbocharging the oldest cybersecurity threat in the book: social engineering. From deepfake CFOs authorizing fraudulent wires to fake developer resumes infiltrating dev teams, the line between real and synthetic has never been blurrier—or more dangerous. James unpacks the psychology, tactics, and future trajectory of social engineering in the AI era. We’ll dive into the technologies behind these attacks, what CISOs are doing to fight back, and why employee training and internal trust have never been more mission-critical.

What You’ll Learn:
• Why social engineering is still the #1 threat vector for financial institutions
• How AI-generated audio, video, and personas are reshaping cybercrime
• Real examples: From Scattered Spider to North Korean dev scams
• How security teams can fight back with better detection, training, and internal protocols

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