IT Security Scene of Karlsruhe Meets in "Wunderland"

A special highlight was the presentation “Voice Cloning” by Maximilian Stauss and Markus Schöne, with support from the audience. The two experts gave an impressive demonstration of how swiftly and easily Artificial Intelligence can copy voices live and use them for manipulative purposes. “People are under attack. The IT technology itself is the minor problem,” emphasized Stauss, who clarified that social engineering is still a central weak point in many IT systems. This means securing identities is becoming an ever more important challenge when establishing trust.

After the presentation, participants had the chance to engage in intensive discussion and make new contacts. Various “theme islands” provided insights into current research projects and enabled a direct exchange with experts.