🧑🏻‍💻 Generative AI is Supercharging Scams — It's Time to Bring Back the Beige PC

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TODAY'S TOP STORY [Generative AI Is Supercharging Scams (Here's How and What to Look Out For)](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fgenerative-ai-is-supercharging-scams-heres-how-and-what-to-look-out-for%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202405111500%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t%26lctg=8010030bea35d8591f3773f7d2e8a0341ae18d86419f6491cd5e79afa285899d/1/0100018f69255d79-5bdc7481-c0ed-4835-a1af-9fce06112050-000000/5bNuRbcEqGY377hL23__snPkU0k=373) [Illustration of a mobile phone with sharks to beneath the surface of the display.](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fgenerative-ai-is-supercharging-scams-heres-how-and-what-to-look-out-for%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202405111500%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t%26lctg=8010030bea35d8591f3773f7d2e8a0341ae18d86419f6491cd5e79afa285899d/2/0100018f69255d79-5bdc7481-c0ed-4835-a1af-9fce06112050-000000/AXsDK6fqVhTQ4oeoz1nAP90D2AI=373) The term “scam” applies to everything from a sophisticated targeted attack to a dodgy pre-roll ad on your favorite video streaming site. 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