KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4 -- Imagine receiving a voice note on WhatsApp from someone who sounds exactly like your younger brother - his voice, tone, and even the way he says your name are all spot on.

He says he's stuck at work, left his wallet behind, and needs RM1,500 urgently to sort something out before his boss finds out. There's even a familiar laugh at the end and you don't think twice because you really think it was him.

But what if that voice was not real?

CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) chief executive officer Datuk Amirudin Abdul Wahab has warned about a rise in scams involving AI-generated voice cloning, where scammers use artificial intelligence to impersonate family members, friends or colleagues.

In many cases, the goal is to t...