By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - As corporate computer systems become harder for scammers to break into, cyber criminals are shifting their focus toward tricking everyday employees through clever AI assisted "traps". Cyber security experts warn that fraudsters are now using highly realistic, computer-generated deepfakes (these are images, videos, or audio that have been edited or generated using AI) to mimic trusted bosses and are even stealing digital logins to bypass security walls. In response, tech firm Cyberlogic is urging businesses to regularly train their staff to spot these tricks, reminding that protection now depends not on tech but human alertness as well. Principal Cyber Security Specialist Rowan Swanepoel explains...  

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - As corporate computer systems become harder for scammers to break into, cyber criminals are shifting their focus toward tricking everyday employees through clever AI assisted "traps". Cyber security experts warn that fraudsters are now using highly realistic, computer-generated deepfakes (these are images, videos, or audio that have been edited or generated using AI) to mimic trusted bosses and are even stealing digital logins to bypass security walls. In response, tech firm Cyberlogic is urging businesses to regularly train their staff to spot these tricks, reminding that protection now depends not on tech but human alertness as well. Principal Cyber Security Specialist Rowan Swanepoel explains... &nbsp;</p>

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