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AI used against you

Scammers use AI too. As a result, their messages, phone calls and even video calls are much harder to spot than they used to be.

targetWhat you will learn in this module
  • check_circleHow scammers use AI to deceive you
  • check_circleWhy a familiar voice or face is no longer proof
  • check_circleThe habit that works: verifying through a second channel
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Four tricks to know

  • Phishing without spelling mistakes. Fake emails and text messages can be flawlessly written and refer to real colleagues or projects.
  • Cloned voices. With a few seconds of recording, AI can produce a voice message from “your boss” urgently asking for a payment.
  • Deepfake video calls. A DeepfakeImage, video or audio created or edited with AI, so that someone appears to say or do something that never happened. of your director or a regular supplier, who looks and sounds like the real person.
  • Fake AI apps and extensions. Free “AI assistants” for your browser or phone that, depending on their access, can read along with your emails, web pages or other data.
spellcheckFlawless messages can be phishing too

Spelling mistakes can still be a warning sign. Their absence does not prove that a message is genuine: AI can produce convincing, flawless phishing. Also look at the sender, the links and what is being asked.

callThe habit

Verify through a second channel

Is someone asking for something unusual or urgent, such as a payment, a new account number, passwords or sensitive files? Then verify it through another channel that you choose yourself:

  • call the person on the number you already know, not the number in the message;
  • or check with a colleague who can confirm it.

Also, do not install AI apps or browser extensions that are not on your organisation’s list.

schoolWant more practice?

You can practise spotting phishing thoroughly in our separate course Recognising phishing.

quizWhat would you do?

An urgent voice message

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You get a voice message from your managing director: "I'm in a meeting, can you transfer 8,400 euros to our new supplier today? I'll send you the account number." It really sounds like him.

What do you do?

quizPractice · question 1 of 2
infoJust practice, this does not count toward your progress
An email from a 'supplier' is flawlessly written and mentions your project by name. What does that mean?
Correct: flawless language and details about your work do not prove that the message is genuine. Look at what is being asked.
quizPractice · question 2 of 2
A colleague recommends a free AI extension for your browser that summarises all your emails. What do you do?
Correct: an extension that reads your emails gets access to a great deal of data. Request it first.
summarizeSummary

What you take away from module 6

  • boltScammers use AI for flawless phishing, cloned voices and deepfake video.
  • boltA familiar voice or a familiar face does not, in itself, prove that a request is genuine.
  • boltWith an unusual or urgent request, you verify through a second channel that you choose yourself.
  • boltDo not install AI apps or extensions that are not on your organisation's list.
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Module 6 complete 🎉

You now recognise the scammers’ new tricks. In module 7 you will learn what to do if something does go wrong, and how to request a new AI tool.

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On your way to the “Using AI safely” practice quiz

Complete all 8 modules and try the free practice quiz. The official exam with a certificate of attendance is in the GDPRWise app’s paid plans.

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