Verifying What’s Real in 2026

Threats got more believable this year. AI can clone a voice from three seconds of audio and a face from one good photo. This guide won't stop that, but it will stop you from wiring money to it.

Styled as a flat-pack assembly manual, it walks through six commonly faked "parts" of a digital interaction, a five-step verification process, and what to do when something doesn't check out.

What's inside:

• Six parts every interaction ships with, and which two are easiest to counterfeit
• A five-step process for verifying who you're actually talking to in under two minutes
• A troubleshooting page for the excuses attackers use to skip verification