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AI is enabling cybercriminals to act quickly - and with little technical knowledge, Microsoft warns


In its latest edition of the Cyber Signals report, Microsoft writes that AI has started to lower the technical bar for fraud and cybercrime actors looking for...

In its latest edition of the Cyber Signals report, Microsoft writes that AI has started to lower the technical bar for fraud and cybercrime actors looking for their own productivity tools. There are also cases of complex fraud schemes that use AI-enhanced product reviews and AI-generated storefronts, with scammers creating entire sham websites and fake e-commerce brands, complete with fabricated business histories and customer testimonials. We've seen it used to create fake celebrity endorsements, impersonate friends and family members, and, as Microsoft notes, for job interviews – both hiring and applying – conducted via video calls.

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