AI scams get smarter: Forget everything you knew about spotting fraud

Scammers are leveraging AI to create sophisticated phishing emails, voice clones, deepfake videos, and adaptive malware that bypass traditional fraud detection methods; defenders are similarly using AI to identify vulnerabilities faster, but a new arms race between attackers and defenders is reshaping cybersecurity strategy.

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