AI supercharges cybercrime as scams grow faster, cheaper and harder to spot

Cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence to pull off more elaborate schemes. They’re targeting everything from retirement savings to corporate secrets with methods that keep getting harder to spot. The same technology that tailors advertisements to online shoppers is now being used by bad actors to gather personal details and launch custom scams fast. Really fast. Major AI companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google report that criminals are tapping into their platforms to orchestrate complex phishing operations, develop harmful software, and execute various digital attacks. Security specialists warn that criminals are also producing fake audio and video clips of company leaders to trick employees into giving up sensitive information. Businesses and government offices may soon face swarms of AI-powered systems that can spot weaknesses in computer networks and then plan and carry out attacks with almost no human help. The technology is changing how criminals operate online. Alice Marwick heads research...

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