The Rising Threat of Deepfakes: Why Organizations Must Rethink Trust
Sophos, Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026
Sophos warns deepfake attacks are up 2,100% and says organizations must move beyond trusting human judgment.
This Sophos blog post examines how deepfakes have evolved from novelty tools into serious business threats, citing a 2,100% global increase in attacks.
The piece argues organizations must shift from trusting human judgment to implementing multi-factor verification systems, since AI-generated audio and video are becoming indistinguishable from authentic content.
It calls for integrated defenses across identities, endpoints, and communications to detect and respond to these AI-enabled threats.