January 28, 2022
The vault is protected by multi-factor authentication, including facial recognition, voice biometrics, and a phone-based PIN code. The duo uses a quickly created “deep fake” video shown on an iPad to defeat the security as they attempt to access the vault.
I will leave off the rest of the plot to prevent any “spoilers.” However, one thing is clear here: While many authentication factors, including facial recognition and pin codes, can be spoofed, replayed, or intercepted, the best voice biometrics systems cannot.
ValidSoft is a technology leader in the voice-based authentication business for exactly this reason. In real time, we analyze over 150 components of an individual’s “voiceprint,” which is more unique than even a fingerprint or retinal scan. Faces can be faked, confused, or interchanged (just ask my twin daughters, who swapped faces to unlock an iPhone). Replay and deep fake attacks don’t fool true voice biometrics. Anyone wanting to understand more about this, please reach out, and I will send you our latest whitepaper.
So, despite the glitzy glamor of the film and its all-star cast, I must say, “Sorry, fellas, if ValidSoft was used to protect the vault, the story would have gone in a completely different direction.”
Maybe the next “Mission Impossible” installment will get the technical details right.
