New AI hack warning revealed
The FBI has warned internet users that “criminals exploit generative AI to commit fraud on a larger scale which increases the believability of their schemes.” Now Google has responded with new alerts under development in Chrome which also deploy AI to fight back. This follows a similar move by Microsoft Edge, and both browsers will warn users not to use dangerous websites.
The issue is AI’s enhancement of the image, text and layout quality of a webpage mimicking a legitimate brand to trick users. In the past these frauds were much easier to detect, but now the pictures and copy can be near perfect. There remain other telltale signs, but it’s clear that casual browsers are much more vulnerable than…