Microsoft warns AI is making it faster and easier to create online scams

The Windows and Mac app, which would be the entry of cybercriminals to your own computer, if you fall into this elaborate scam that even the FBI warns about.

With AI at their disposal, financial scammers are on the rise • Colorado Newsline

Technology is making it easier to pull off financial crimes, and the U.S. is lacking a central agency to track them, experts say. (Getty Images)It started with a seemingly routine reminder for Nancy Hall to update her Norton antivirus software. The 69-year-old Philadelphia resident sat down at her laptop to file her taxes recently and was prompted to call a number that was said to be the software company’s customer support. She had been hacked, …

Microsoft warns AI is making it faster and easier to create online scams

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.Read Entire Article

Microsoft warns users about AI-Driven scams that target Quick Assist

Microsoft has warned its users to beware of potential dangers of using the Quick Assist app, a tool designed for remote access. The company reports that cybercriminals are exploiting artificial intelligence techniques to scam users. While Microsoft clarified that Quick Assist itself has not been compromised, the use of this software by malicious actors poses a significant risk, compelling the company to act decisively in safeguarding its user ba…

Microsoft warns its Quick Assist app could expose Windows and macOS users to AI-driven tech support scams and "scareware"

Microsoft warned Windows and Mac users against using Quick Assist, citing AI-driven scams enabling unauthorized access to devices and sensitive data.