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AI & Modern ThreatsFoundationalFoundationalNew in 2026

Deepfakes: The Basics

Security Awareness Essentials 2026About 5 minutesIncludes video
01Why this matters now

Seeing is no longer believing

Deepfakes are AI-generated images, audio, and video that convincingly imitate real people. This foundational module sets up every other lesson in this category, so start here if the topic is new to you.

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SK
Sanne Kuijpers
Lead Red Team Operator, HackersHub
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Sources
  • ENISA Threat Landscape 2025, AI-enabled fraud
  • Reported deepfake CFO fraud case, 2024