Russian Thieves Unleash Flirty Bots To Steal Identities
FoxNews reports that Russian programmers have created a chat bot that flirts and provokes chat room users into revealing personal information which may be used to steal the target's identity.
The bot is marketed as a tool for men who wish to meet women but don't want to be bored making introductions and small talk until it'll be acceptable for them to ask for pictures.
But Sergei Shevchenko, senior malware analyst at the security firm PC Tools, said in a statement that its real application is much more dangerous: ID fraud.
"Internet users today are generally aware of the dangers of opening suspicious attachments and visiting unusual URLs, but CyberLover employs a new technique that is unheard of — and that's what makes it particularly dangerous," said Sergei Shevchenko, senior malware analyst at PC Tools.
"As a tool that can be used by hackers to conduct identity fraud, CyberLover demonstrates an unprecedented level of social engineering. It employs highly intelligent and customized dialogue to target users of social-networking systems," Shevchenko added.
I'm very skeptical that many people could be fooled. Typically these AI bots repeat the same phrases so often that it gives away you're talking with a bot and not a human.
[Flirty Chat-Room 'Bot' Out to Steal Your Identity]
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