Inside the Mind of a Hacker: How Deepfakes Drive Fraudulent Payments

Threat actors are weaponizing voice clones and synthetic video to impersonate executives, hijack trusted communications, and bypass the controls finance teams rely on. A familiar voice on the phone or a trusted face on a video call is no longer proof of identity, and a single convincing request can be all it takes to move money.

In this session, Alex Lisle, former hacker turned CTO of deepfake detection company Reality Defender, joined Ramp to reveal the trust signals attackers exploit to push fraudulent payments through. Alex shared practical steps and advice teams can take to stop synthetic attacks before the money moves.