Computer scientists at the University of Waterloo have discovered a method of attack that can successfully bypass voice authentication security systems with up to a 99% success rate after only six tries.
Voice authentication — which allows companies to verify the identity of their clients via a supposedly unique “voiceprint” — has increasingly been used in remote banking, call centers and other security-critical scenarios.
“When enrolling in voice authentication, you are asked to repeat a certain phrase in your own voice. The system then extracts a unique vocal signature (voiceprint)…
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