The Federal Trade Commission is alerting consumers about a next-level, more sophisticated family emergency scam that uses AI that imitates the voice of a "family member in distress". They started out with: "You get a call. There's a panicked voice…
Cybersecurity experts continue to warn that advanced chatbots like ChatGPT are making it easier for cybercriminals to craft phishing emails with pristine spelling and grammar, the Guardian reports. Corey Thomas, CEO of Rapid7, stated, “Every hacker can now use AI…
You have probably seen it. Pope Francis in a designer puff jacket. It fooled millions of people. Culture writer Ryan Broderick called it the “first real mass-level AI misinformation case.” Ten years ago, a hacker unleashed a hoax by…
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have arrested four alleged members of an organized crime group known for carrying out business email compromise (BEC) attacks, BleepingComputer reports. The victims of the gang’s attacks lost between $2,500 and $500,000. “Four members of…
The US FBI is warning of business email compromise (BEC) attacks designed to steal physical goods. While BEC attacks are typically associated with stealing money, criminals can use the same social engineering tactics to hijack deliveries of valuable materials. The…
This is a disgusting topic. It's also a very high social engineering risk. I will keep this post safe-for-work, which is not easy. NBC news just reported on the deepfake economy surging in recent months, because there is a loophole…
