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Ars Technica

AI-generated phishing emails are getting very good at targeting executives

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Summary
Nutrition label

66% Informative

AI bots can quickly ingest large quantities of data about the tone and style of a company or individual and replicate these features to craft a convincing scam.

They can also scrape a victim’s online presence and social media activity to determine what topics they may be most likely to respond to.

Cyber security experts said the increasing attacks come during a period of rapid advancement for AI technology.

VR Score

67

Informative language

66

Neutral language

62

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

76

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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no external sources

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