Ever since emails came into our lives email scammers They try to extort money from people. According to Booking.com, artificial intelligence tools have dramatically increased the number of such attacks, especially in the travel field. Make a statement on the subject Marnie Wilking, Director of Internet Security at Booking.com, said such attacks have increased between 500 and 900 percent in the past 18 months. In the worst case, the number of these attacks has increased tenfold.

In his statements Wilking said: ChatGPT He said that after the launch there was an increase in attacks and that artificial intelligence allowed attackers to imitate emails much better. Scammers who send highly realistic emails and fake links for phishing or phishing purposes disappear after receiving payment or try to extort even more money.

Two-factor authentication call

Wilking, especially that artificial intelligence does not make spelling mistakes, Ability to use different languages ​​well He stated that it has become more difficult to detect fake content because it can create and create visuals. Wilking called on hotels and travelers to use two-factor authentication. According to the security expert, this is the best way to prevent phishing and identity theft.

This type of communication via emails counterfeits It happens very often. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully examine the sender address and content of incoming emails.