Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the creation of digital content, enhancing productivity for many users; however, it also poses significant risks as cybercriminals increasingly exploit these technologies for scams. Microsoft reported a dramatic rise in AI-enhanced cyberattacks, thwarting around $4 billion in fraud attempts from March 2024 to 2025. The company's Cyber Signals report addresses these emerging threats, offering guidance on recognizing and countering AI-driven scams, notably through realistic AI-generated content that complicates consumer protection efforts against fraud.
We've seen it where a bunch of people are using AI really well to improve their lives, which is what we want, but in the hands of bad actors, they're using AI to supercharge their scams.
Between March 2024 and March 2025, Microsoft stopped approximately $4 bn of fraud attempts, many of those attacks were AI-enhanced.
Microsoft published its Cyber Signals report titled 'AI-Driven Deception: Emerging Fraud Threats and Countermeasures' to help people identify common attacks and learn what preventative measures they can take.
Bad actors can use AI-generated content to create fraudulent websites that are visually indistinguishable from real ones, increasing the likelihood of consumer scams.
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