AI scams

AI Video Tool Scams Target Content Creators
AI Video Tool Scams Target Content Creators
November 18, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign using fake AI video generation software to steal sensitive data from Windows and Mac users, highlighting new...

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LinkedIn to Show User Verification Badges Within Primary Feed
LinkedIn to Show User Verification Badges Within Primary Feed
October 25, 2024  |  Identity

LinkedIn will reportedly begin showing user verification badges within its primary feed in November. This move comes after the company began verifying users in April...

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Scammers Pose as Small Business to Sell Knockoff Goods
Scammers Pose as Small Business to Sell Knockoff Goods
June 10, 2024  |  Fraud Attack

Scammers are reportedly using technology such as AI to up their attacks on smaller merchants. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (June 10),...

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Warren Buffett Warns of AI Use in Scams
Warren Buffett Warns of AI Use in Scams
May 05, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett has compared the development of artificial intelligence (AI) to the atomic bomb. Just like that invention, the multibillionaire said Saturday (May 4)...

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FTC Sees Jump in AI-Related Scams on Social Media
FTC Sees Jump in AI-Related Scams on Social Media
March 17, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Federal regulators have reportedly recorded a jump in AI-related scam ads on social media. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has seen a sharp rise in complaints in...

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FTC Issues Proposal to Ban Impersonations as Fraud Rises
FTC Issues Proposal to Ban Impersonations as Fraud Rises
February 15, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing a new set of rules that would prohibit the impersonation of individuals. Citing growing complaints around impersonation fraud, the FTC...

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State-Level AI Legislation Balloons Amid Rise of Deepfakes
State-Level AI Legislation Balloons Amid Rise of Deepfakes
February 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The rise of AI-powered deepfake technology has reportedly fostered a corresponding boom in state-level legislation. Almost every state legislature now in session across the country...

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