With the development of artificial intelligence, fraudsters have developed new plans. Especially the method that uses deepfakes. Edge Center Cybersecurity Director Artem Izbaenkov told socialbites.ca.
“This is a technique that uses artificial intelligence to create fake but realistic video and audio recordings. Scammers can use this technology to create a video, for example, of a company’s CEO allegedly encouraging the transfer of funds to a particular account. This technology is now ripe material for blackmail.” “It is also used to create
Another new method is voice phishing.
“This is a scam in which artificial intelligence is used to impersonate the voice of a specific person (for example, a colleague at work or a close relative). The expert noted that a fraudster can call and ask to transfer money or provide confidential data using a synthesized voice.
Finally, artificial intelligence is also used for automated phishing.
“Traditionally, phishing attacks require a lot of manual work to create convincing fake websites or emails. Izbaenkov noted that with the help of artificial intelligence, fraudsters can automate this process, increasing the scale and effectiveness of attacks.
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