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One classic question is: “If I get a phone call from someone claiming to be my daughter, can I be sure it’s truly her?” With modern deepfake and voice‐synthesis technology, a determined attacker can forge voices, images, and even real‐time responses. Below, we discuss why purely human‐to‐human verification over an untrusted channel cannot guarantee authenticity.
1. The Man‐in‐the‐Middle Problem
If the communication channel (e.g., a phone line or video call) is untrusted or insecure, an attacker can intercept and relay every piece of data in real time: