Currently, there is a cyberattack powered by artificial intelligence that targets Gmail’s huge network of 2.5 billion users, which is currently making waves. As a way of tricking people into sharing sensitive information, hackers use advanced techniques, including realistic artificial intelligence-generated scam calls posing as Google Support and impersonating the company’s representatives.
It has been reported that a new and sophisticated scam has been targeting Gmail users, intending to steal personal information by tricking users into approving fake account recovery requests by posing as Gmail employees.
A technology consultant and blogger, Sam Mitrovic, shared a detailed blog post detailing his experience with the scam, which emphasized how easy it would be for users to fall victim to this AI-based deception based on clever deception techniques.
It begins with an unexpected email or text message telling users that an automated recovery request has been sent to their Gmail account, and they will be asked to agree to it.
As Mitrovic’s case illustrates, the majority of recovery requests come from other countries, such as the United States in Mitrovic’s case. It’s still not over for Mitrovic though, because about 40 minutes after declining the request, the scammers make their second move-a phone call from what appears to be an official Google number that they pretend to be.
The email message appears highly authentic since it uses personal information such as names, ad
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