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What's New in TrustWord 1.1

Version 1.1 brings a smarter contact model, biometric lock improvements, security hardening, and a full data reset option -- plus a number of stability improvements.

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Deepfake Video Call Fraud: When Seeing Isn't Believing

Deepfake video calls have been used to steal $25 million in a single attack. Learn how AI-generated video is being weaponised for corporate fraud and how to verify identity in any call.

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$200 Million Lost in 90 Days: The AI Scam Crisis of 2025

Deepfake fraud losses exceeded $200 million in Q1 2025. Voice cloning attacks surged 442%. Here's the scale of the crisis and what you can do about it.

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Grandparent Scams: AI Voice Cloning Is Making the Oldest Trick Devastating

AI voice cloning has supercharged grandparent scams. Criminals now sound exactly like your grandchild. Learn how to protect your family with a simple verification system.

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The $25 Million Video Call That Fooled Everyone

How scammers used deepfake AI to impersonate an entire leadership team on a video call and steal $25 million from engineering firm Arup.

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The Code Word Problem

Every expert says 'use a family code word' to defend against AI voice cloning. But static code words have fundamental flaws. Here's a better approach.

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Voice Cloning Scams: How AI Is Being Used to Steal From People You Love

AI voice cloning scams cost victims billions in 2025. Learn how scammers clone voices in seconds and how TrustWord helps you verify who you're really talking to.

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Why Every Expert Recommends a Code Word (And Why Nobody Uses One)

The FBI, FTC, and every cybersecurity researcher gives the same advice for deepfake scams: use a code word. Here's why that advice is right - and why TrustWord makes it actually work.