Paris, France — Proponents of artificial intelligence say its potential is limitless. But cyber scammers could also use it to their advantage.Phishers of emails
The two worlds are already starting to collide, with cybercriminals trading tips in online forums on the best ways to get chatbots to generate phishing emails. But it points to the risk of a future where deepfake impersonations of loved ones or colleagues appear on phone or video calls — a development that could be a gold mine for scammers.
Scammers could employ those skills to create malware capable of locking a victim’s computer or gaining access to files or accounts.