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Tech Tip Tuesday (October 28, 2025)

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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month


The Final Boss: Social Engineering

AI(The Canart Fakeof It.manipulating Youor Don’tdeceiving Haveyou Tointo Falltaking Foran It!action or divulging sensitive information.)


Watch out for these three types:

What’s Happening

--> AI tools can now create deepfakes. These are fake videos, images, and audio that look and sound real.


--> Fakes are being used in scams and misinformation, from fake “CEO voice” calls to forged news clips. They’re convincing, fast to make, and can be used to manipulate trust.


--> If something feels off - a strange tone, mismatched lighting, or odd lip-sync - pause before reacting or sharing.

 

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MeetThe Dr.Doppelgänger Deepfakeand —the MasterArt of DigitalSocial DeceptionEngineering

FromMeet the dark corners of the internet comesThe Dr.Doppelgänger! Deepfake,This is a cyber trickster who usesdoesn’t artificialhack intelligencecomputers. He hacks people. Through emails, texts, phone calls, or even face-to-face conversations, social engineers use trust, fear, and urgency to createtrick fakeyou videos,into photos,giving up passwords, clicking links, or letting them in the door.

They might impersonate a coworker, a vendor, or even IT support — anything to make you act fast and voicesskip that look and sound real. Her tools can imitate anyone! Teachers, principals, celebrities, CEOs... no one is safe! She tricks people into believing what isn’t true.

Dr. Deepfake’s goal? To steal trust. She can make a video of someone saying things they never said or create a fake voicemail asking you to send money, reset a password, or share confidential information.thinking.

 

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The Threat: Manipulation Over Machines

 

 

 

 

How to Outsmart Dr.the Deepfake

Doppelgänger

  • 👀🛑 LookStop, closelyLook, Think —before watchresponding forto unnaturalany blinking,unexpected lip-sync errors,message or lighting that doesn’t match.


    visitor.

  • 🎧📞 ListenVerify carefullyrequests using a known contact method — AI-generateddon’t voicesreply candirectly soundto flat,suspicious robotic, or “off” in emotion.


    emails.

  • ⚠️🔒 PauseNever beforeshare you believe — if a videopasswords or messageMFA feelscodes. strange,IT confirmwill itnever throughask officialfor channels before acting.


    them.

  • 🧠🚷 TrustReport anything suspicious to IT or your instinctssite —tech ifteam it seems too shocking or urgent, it’s worth double-checking.immediately.

 

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Blaze King

Director of Information Technology

Email: bking@ulusd.org
Website: ulusd.org
Location: 750 Old Lucerne Road, Upper Lake, CA, USA
Phone: 707-275-9139
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