AI Scams Weaponize Posts

Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington found that AI tools can use public social media posts to create personalized phishing emails; in a study of 200 Instagram accounts, as few as 10 posts could provide enough detail for targeted messages. Participants rated the AI-generated emails as more convincing than real-world phishing examples, while three safety tools initially detected only 0% to 19% of phishing requests, rising to as high as 99% after adjustments. The researchers said the findings underscore the need for stronger AI safeguards and urged people to limit public personal details and verify unexpected emails before clicking links.

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