Travel Scams Announced to Have Increased 10-fold

Since e-mails came into our lives email scammers They are trying to extort money from people. According to Booking.com, artificial intelligence tools have greatly increased such attacks, especially in the travel field. Making a statement on the subject Booking.com Internet Security Director Marnie Wilking, said that such attacks have increased between 500 percent and 900 percent in the last 18 months. So in the worst-case scenario, the number of these attacks has increased tenfold.

In his statements, Wilking said, ChatGPT He stated that there was an increase in attacks after the launch, and that thanks to artificial intelligence, attackers were able to imitate e-mails much better. Scammers who send very realistic emails and fake links for phishing or phishing either disappear after receiving payment or try to extort 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 combat phishing and credential theft.

This type of communication via e-mails forgeries It appears very frequently. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully examine the sender address and content of incoming e-mails.