Deceptive Capabilities News Today

The Indian internet security agency CERT-In has issued a warning against FraudGPT, an AI-powered chatbot that is being used by fraudsters to create phishing emails, false websites and text messages. The chatbot simulates human-like conversations to deceive users into clicking on malicious links, downloading infected attachments, exposing them to malware infections and disclosing potentially sensitive information. CERT-In recommended users be cautious with unknown links and attachments, verify th...

FraudGPT has the ability to produce highly authentic-looking phishing emails, text messages, and websites. This makes it difficult for users to discern genuine communications from fraudulent ones, leading to the inadvertent disclosure of sensitive information such as login credentials, financial details, or personal data.