TLDR: 1Kosmos is set to host an interactive live virtual event, ‘How I Would Hack You (Live with AI)’, on August 14, 2025. The session will feature ethical hacker Rachel Tobac and 1Kosmos CSO Mike Engle, who will demonstrate how generative AI and deepfakes are weaponized for social engineering, impersonation, and credential-based attacks, and provide strategies to counter these advanced threats.
ISELIN, N.J. – 1Kosmos, a prominent leader in unifying identity proofing and passwordless authentication, announced on August 14, 2025, its upcoming live virtual event titled ‘How I Would Hack You (Live with AI)’. This highly anticipated session aims to shed light on the escalating threat of AI-powered identity hacking and provide actionable insights into defending against such sophisticated attacks.
The event will feature two distinguished cybersecurity experts: Rachel Tobac, CEO of SocialProof Security, and Mike Engle, Chief Strategy Officer at 1Kosmos. Rachel Tobac, renowned as an ethical hacker and social engineering expert, is celebrated for her live hacking demonstrations that expose the vulnerabilities of human trust. Her work focuses on helping organizations fortify their defenses against phishing, vishing, and AI-enhanced fraud. Mike Engle brings a wealth of experience, having previously served as head of Information Security for Lehman Brothers and co-founding Bastille Networks, a pioneer in wireless threat detection.
The interactive session will delve into how generative AI and deepfakes are being weaponized to supercharge impersonation attacks, social engineering schemes, and credential-based compromises. The discussion will highlight how identity is increasingly compromised even before authentication, affecting critical processes from HR onboarding to IT service desk calls.
Attendees will gain crucial knowledge on several fronts, including how attackers leverage AI-generated deepfakes and synthetic voices to bypass traditional identity verification methods. The demonstration will also present real-world examples of impersonation tactics observed at IT help desks and customer service centers. Furthermore, Rachel Tobac will expose how AI-assisted impersonation attacks are effectively bypassing conventional technical defenses and exploiting human trust on a massive scale, citing instances linked to sophisticated threat actors, including North Korean operatives targeting Fortune 500 companies.
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1Kosmos emphasizes its commitment to enabling secure digital engagement through remote identity verification and passwordless multi-factor authentication. The company’s platform is designed to prevent identity impersonation, account takeover, and fraud by unifying identity proofing, credential verification, and robust authentication, all while ensuring frictionless user experiences and preserving privacy.
