Press Kit

Scott Steinhardt, Head of Communications

Reality Defender

Reality Defender secures communication channels against deepfake impersonations, enabling enterprises and governments to operate confidently. Our patented multimodal detection stops attacks in real time, integrates seamlessly with existing systems, and protects assets while preserving trust through continuous innovation and rigorous testing.

Enabling Trust in an AI-Powered World

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Ben Colman is the CEO and co-founder of Reality Defender. Over the past 15 years, Ben has scaled multiple companies at the intersection of cybersecurity and data science. Prior to this, Ben led cybersecurity commercialization at Goldman Sachs, and worked with the partnerships team at Google. He holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a bachelor's degree from Claremont McKenna College.

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Ben Colman, Co-Founder and CEO

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The Evolving Deepfake and Generative AI Landscape

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After two years, images created using Generative AI are photorealistic…

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Video created using Generative AI is studio-grade…

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Now runs in real time…

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And is strikingly real

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A 30 second recording produces uncanny generative audio of Jamie Dimon

Can you guess the real version?

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Deepfakes and AI Fraud are Putting Businesses and Customers at Risk

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Growing Instances of Fraud Across Enterprise & Government

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Have experienced financial loss due to deepfakes (Regula)

Increase in deepfake face swap attacks in ID verification

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Of “detected” fraud attempts leverage AI

(Signicat)

Of businesses face deepfake attacks during video KYC verification (Regula)

92%

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43%

49%

April 28th, 2023

• A voice clone of WSJ reporter fooled Chase Bank's biometric system for $5/month�
• AI voice was convincing enough to fool family in phone calls and messages�
• Even with advanced voice ID security, the bank's system authenticated the clone

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February 4, 2024

• Arup was targeted in a scam that led an employee to send USD $25M to fraudsters�
• Fraudsters emailed employee to join urgent zoom call�
• Multiple live deepfakes of C-suite executives convinced the employee to transfer funds

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July 15th, 2024

• North Korean IT worker hired using stolen identity�
• HR at KnowBe4 performed four separate video interviews confirming the interviewee matched provided documents�
• Only red flag was post-hire. Workstation was immediately loaded with malware upon being received, triggering investigation

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The Original

The Deepfake

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How Do You Protect Against Deepfakes / Synthetic Media / AI-Generated Fraud?

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Reality Defender Is An Ensemble of AI Models Focused on Detecting AI Generated Content in Data Streams

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API

Web Application

On-Premise Deployment

Purpose Built to Combat Fraud & Ensure Security For Large Organizations

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Focused on Enabling Trust in an AI Enabled World

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1. Companies needs to be able to trust it’s the client giving instructions before moving money or releasing information �
2. Governments need to trust that orders come from the person it appears they’re coming from�
3. Employees need to trust it's really their manager telling them to wire money

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Deploy real-time

audio impersonation detection at contact centers and help desks

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Ensure web conference participants are not deepfake impersonations

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Build deepfake resilience into KYC and onboarding flows

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Identify media impersonations by augmenting risk intelligence platforms

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How a Global Bank Mitigates Contact Center Deepfake Threats with Reality Defender

One of the world’s largest financial institutions protects its high-net-worth clients from AI-driven impersonation attempts.

• Detected deepfake threats in real-time with 99.99% accuracy
• Integrated seamlessly into existing systems without disruption
• Protected client trust while scaling across global operations

The Case Study on the bank’s approach, results, and key lessons for deploying AI-powered deepfake detection in enterprise contact centers, is available by request.

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How Reality Defender Exposed Political Misinformation in a Leading NATO Country

Reality Defender helped a senior NATO government official detect and disprove false deepfake videos.

• Prevented reputation damage through early detection
• Protected news cycle from deepfake disruption
• Up-to-date detection models counter latest deepfaking methods
• Enabled effective government response to misinformation

A detailed case study is available upon request.

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Who We Are

A deeply technical team with prior experience at Goldman Sachs, Google, Microsoft, Cockroach Labs, Mulesoft, Morgan Stanley and others.

Ben

Colman

Co-Founder & CEO

Ali

Shahriyari

Co-Founder & CTO

Gaurav

Bharaj, Phd

Co-Founder & Advisor

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Milos

Fulton

VP, Finance & Operations

Diana

Hsieh

Head of Product

Mason

Allen

Head of Sales

Marie

Hoffman

Head of Marketing

Robert

Weindl

Director, Engineering

Xiaoyuan

Yang, PhD

Director, Data

Mica

Nichamson, PhD

Director, Computer Vision

Surya

Koppisetti, PhD

Head of Audio

Jacob

Seidman, PhD

Head of Core AI

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Access our Deepfake News Center

Used by journalists and industry veterans, this sheet is updated daily with the latest news stories and is provided as a free service for research and news-gathering purposes.

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Click here to access.

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Contact

Scott Steinhardt

Head of Communications

scott@realitydefender.com

+17188645744�Signal: scottfromny.33