Hackers have become smarter and the advent of AI is only going to make their task easier and sophisticated. But even then these bad actors rely on our trust of some of the bigger names like Apple and use it to scam people. Such incidents gather pace when a new iPhone launches in the market and many are eager to get their hands on the device or get more details about it.
But what if we tell you that brands like Microsoft and Apple have become a concern for security experts because of how easy people trust and know these names.
How Microsoft And Apple Have Become A Security Issue
As highlighted by a security expert in a CNBC report, these companies have dedicated customer support for their tech queries, and the scammers have now devised new ways to mimic these numbers and target them with deceptive pop-up messages. Fear always works in such cases, and chances are, if someone says your device has an urgent virus threat and tells them to call their fake tech support numbers.
You might say these scammers are everywhere and they coerce the victim into sharing confidential details like passwords and even bank details.
AI Is Making Things Harder
We have already seen AI making these attacks harder to track and detect because of how the technology is making the loopholes and giving security experts a nightmare. In these scams, the AI tech allows the hacker to build a website that looks genuine, even add the logo of Apple or Microsoft which makes it hard for the person to smell trouble.
Be it deepfakes videos, or AI voice cloning, the tech is showing a new dark side of the scams and innocent people are invariably falling into the trap and losing their hard-earned money.
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