As AI gets more rampant, the fear of cybersecurity associated with the tech is upon us.
Scams fueled by artificial intelligence are endangering the security of billions of Gmail users.
A recent Forbes report confirmed the email giant has been attacked by malicious AI threats, duping customers into handing over credentials.
Cybercriminals are deploying phone calls posing as Google support with a caller ID that looks legitimate. The users are informed of their accounts being temporarily blocked. The hackers then send a code from Google to reset your account and take back control- that’s how they are stealing the credentials.
The hackers are hiding with avatars used in these attacks. This scam is spreading like wildfire, drawing vulnerable Gmail users and gaining access to their accounts plus personal details.
The only known way to safeguard against malicious attacks is by activating advanced protection.
With cyber threats on the rise, there is a need to double up the security and protect online accounts. This incident raises an alarm to maintain that fine balance between technological advances and the associated risks.
If Gmail can be hacked by AI, it makes us wonder about the vulnerability of any application.