Overview
- Google researchers say attackers now use Gemini to build tools and do scouting, then switch to deepfake video calls to pose as bosses.
- One reported case involved a group tied to North Korea using a fake CEO video to get a victim to lower their computer defenses.
- New malware such as Promptflux can rewrite its own code on the fly with a large language model, which helps it slip past antivirus tools.
- Vectra AI measured a 1,200% jump in AI scams in 2025, and forecasts put fraud losses near $40 billion by 2027 if growth continues.
- Cheap kits sold online now bundle phishing sites, cloned voices, and AI video actors, which lets crime rings target people in many languages.