The Deepfake Boss Call
Why voice cloning is becoming a small business threat The call sounded like the owner. The voice was familiar. The tone was urgent. The request made just enough business sense to feel plausible: handle this payment now, send this file quietly, update this vendor detail before the wire goes out, do not wait because the timing is critical. That is what makes this threat so dangerous. For small businesses, the next major fraud risk may not arrive through a phishing email alone. It may arrive through a phone call, a voice note, or a quick mobile interaction that sounds authentic enough to bypass the caution people have learned to apply to written scams. This is no longer science fiction. In March 2026, Microsoft said threat actors are using AI-generated voice cloning to impersonate executives or trusted individuals in vishing and business email compromise scams . Microsoft also warned that attackers are using real-time voice modulation and deepfake video overlays to conceal iden...