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Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations

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In June 2024, booking.com told the BBC that phishing attacks targeting travelers had increased 900 percent, and that thieves taking advantage of new artificial intelligence (AI) tools were the primary driver of this trend. Booking.com told the BCC the company had started using AI to fight AI-based phishing attacks.

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Crooked Cops, Stolen Laptops & the Ghost of UGNazi

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Also known as “ Assad Faiq” and “ The Godfather ,” Iza is the 30-something founder of a cryptocurrency investment platform called Zort that advertised the ability to make smart trades based on artificial intelligence technology. had some personal problems and checked himself into rehab.

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A Single Cloud Compromise Can Feed an Army of AI Sex Bots

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Fortune profiled Chub AI in a January 2024 story that described the service as a virtual brothel advertised by illustrated girls in spaghetti strap dresses who promise a chat-based “world without feminism,” where “girls offer sexual services.” Image: Shutterstock.