The most dangerous encounter to avoid in social media
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Artificial intelligence has made social engineering scams more sophisticated. They are scams by which criminals exploit trust for money or information.
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Until now, popular phishing scams typically involved scammers calling innocent people, claiming to be from a company, and convincing them they owe money on an invoice or something. To combat this, brands have tried to protect their customers by saying, "They'll never call." But with OpenAI’s recent announcement of its voice-mimicking tool, we're heading into a new era of social engineering scams.
We spoke to Tom Tovar, CEO of Appdome, a cybersecurity company dedicated to protecting mobile apps. He unveils the unsettling truth about social engineering scams and warns that it’s not just about being aware – it’s about being prepared. The time to change our mindset is now or risk becoming the next victim in the ever-evolving game of digital deception.