A security researcher and one technology startup CEO have warned that some Gmail users could become victim to a sophisticated, AI-based scam that can lead to their accounts being taken over.
The chief executive of prominent tech-oriented venture capital firm Ycombinator wrote on X late last week that there is a “pretty elaborate” phishing scam that uses an AI-generated voice.
“You should be aware of a pretty elaborate phishing scam using AI voice that claims to be Google Support (caller ID matches, but is not verified) DO NOT CLICK YES ON THIS DIALOG—You will be phished,” wrote Garry Tan in an X post that he termed a “public service announcement,” dated Oct. 10.
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