KnowBe4 research shows 36% of Singapore office workers lack confidence spotting AI-cloned CEO messages

By Public Technologies
  • KnowBe4 research flagged rising deepfake-driven social engineering risk in Singapore workplaces, focusing on AI-cloned CEO voice fraud.
  • Survey of 500 office workers found 36% lacked confidence distinguishing genuine CEO messages from AI-generated impersonations.
  • Senior managers showed the highest confidence in spotting fakes at 78% yet led compliance with cloned-voice requests at 35%.
  • Clerical workers reported a 16% compliance rate, highlighting a wider control gap around executive impersonation attempts.
  • Only 26% received training on AI-generated scams involving senior leaders, indicating limited preparedness despite elevated exposure.


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