Activity on dating apps and websites increases leading up to Valentine's Day, and so does your risk of being scammed, according to new research. Increasingly, scammers are using high-tech tools like bots and artificial intelligence to trick victims into sending them money. Cyber security company Arkose Labs reported between January 2023 and January 2024, dating apps saw a 2087% increase in bot attacks.
'They're using artificial intelligence to craft their in-app or on-platform messages,' said Gosschalk. Arkose is one of a growing number of U.S. companies helping businesses fight off cyber-attacks with a focus on bots.'It's a huge arms race,' Gosschalk said. 'The attackers are motivated by huge amounts of money, and it's just so lucrative.