# Face value: What it takes to fool facial recognition

DevFeed: [Face value: What it takes to fool facial recognition](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/face-value-what-it-takes-to-fool-facial-recognition-8394.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/privacy/face-value-what-takes-fool-facial-recognition/>)

Author: Tomáš Foltýn

Published: 2026-03-13T10:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [WeLiveSecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/welivesecurity.md>)

Topics: [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>), [Security & Privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security-privacy.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [spoofing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/spoofing.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [conference](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/conference.md>), [cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cybersecurity.md>), [financial-services](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/financial-services.md>), [fraud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fraud.md>), [fraud-prevention](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fraud-prevention.md>), [identity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/identity.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [real-time](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/real-time.md>), [uk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/uk.md>)

## AI overview

ESET cybersecurity advisor Jake Moore demonstrates how facial recognition can be misused and defeated. His tests used identity-finding smart glasses, an AI-generated face to bypass bank onboarding, and real-time face-swapping software to evade a facial recognition watchlist.

## Source excerpt

ESET's Jake Moore used smart glasses, deepfakes and face swaps to 'hack' widely-used facial recognition systems - and he'll demo it all at RSAC 2026