Meet the Free AI Bot That Tricks Scammers Into Handing Over Their Own Bank Details
LAS VEGAS—A good scammer is, oddly, similar to an attentive partner: They know what you need or want, possibly even before you do. They know which psychological levers to pull to make you happy, and which ones to avoid. The big difference between your loved one and a scammer?
- ▪LAS VEGAS—A good scammer is, oddly, similar to an attentive partner: They know what you need or want, possibly even before you do.
- ▪They know which psychological levers to pull to make you happy, and which ones to avoid.
- ▪The big difference between your loved one and a scammer?
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LAS VEGAS—A good scammer is, oddly, similar to an attentive partner: They know what you need or want, possibly even before you do. They know which psychological levers to pull to make you happy, and which ones to avoid. The big difference between your loved one and a scammer? Your partner wants unconditional love, while a scammer has more material matters (such as your money, your data, or both) in mind. What if you could use the same psychological triggers to expose online scammers? At the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, Laurent Giovannoni, principal software engineer at Filigran, a threat intelligence company, revealed a personal project he’s been working on for quite some time: ScamBuster, a free, open-source AI tool that keeps you from engaging with a scammer over email…
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