The voice fingerprint system used by millions of Australians to access data held by government agencies could be spoofed by an AI-generated voice, reports the Guardian.
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The Australian Taxation Office, for example, allows people to use a “voice print” to verify their identity over the phone, allowing them to access their account information.
However, a journalist from The Guardian, using just four minutes of voice recording, was able to create a “clone” of a voice that can voice any text submitted by AI. So the journalist was able to access confidential information about his accounts.
Yes, using just 4 minutes of a recorded human voice and some other, less secure information, an attacker is able, at least in Australia, to gain access to confidential information.
