In this essential episode of the KuppingerCole Analyst Chat, host Matthias Reinwarth welcomes cybersecurity strategist Jonathan Care to explore one of the most pressing challenges CISOs face in 2025: detecting deception in an age of AI-powered attacks.

From deepfakes and behavioral manipulation to vendor impersonation and adversarial AI, attackers are no longer relying on simple phishing emails. They're launching highly personalized, deeply technical, and psychologically crafted deceptions.

Jonathan presents a structured four-part taxonomy of deception and offers actionable insights for CISOs—from implementing callback verification protocols to deploying behavioral analytics and deception detection technologies.

Topics Covered:

1. AI-powered social engineering
2. Digital identity deception & deepfakes
3. Vendor/supply chain impersonation
4. Technical deception & adversarial machine learning
5. Practical steps CISOs can take this week