A Fresh Look at the AI-Powered Cyber Threat Landscape

AI-generated scams and phishing tactics are quickly rising. Cybercriminals now use AI to craft convincing content—emails, social media posts, fake reviews, and SMS scams—making fraud more believable by eliminating common red flags like awkward language. In one example, ChatGPT even reduced a fake lottery prize amount to make the scam more realistic.

These AI-powered threats are becoming more sophisticated, marking a new era in cybercrime.

Just as past events like cryptocurrency booms, the COVID-19 pandemic, and geopolitical conflicts have been exploited, AI is now being misused in similar ways.