Staying vigilant against deepfakes

Brian Long (Adaptive Security) on Deepfakes and Emerging AI Threats

Brian Long, co-founder of Adaptive, joins a16z partner Joel de la Garza to discuss the rapid evolution of AI-driven threats, from deepfakes to sophisticated misinformation campaigns. As AI-generated content becomes increasingly realistic, bad actors are finding new ways to exploit these tools for fraud, identity theft, and large-scale deception. Brian dives into the latest developments in adversarial AI, how organizations can stay ahead of evolving threats, and why security teams need to rethink traditional defense strategies. He also examines the arms race between hackers and AI-powered security tools—and what it will take to maintain trust in a world where seeing is no longer believing.

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01:10 - How do you think about protecting people from DeepSeek security threats?
03:53 - Virtual Kidnapping and deepfakes
06:30 - What can companies do to ensure their employees are more resilient against attacks?
10:39 - How do you make the training meaningful to employees and drive the ROI?
13:17 - Threats are evolving, where do we go from here?
17:04 - Employment scams
20:09 - Agentic security systems
21:32 - Resources for informing your security awareness and protocol