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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor and Alex Hern

AI will make scam emails look genuine, UK cybersecurity agency warns

A dark mystery hand types on a laptop computer at night
A report from the National Cyber Security Centre says the overall volume of online attacks is also likely to increase. Photograph: Andrew Brookes/Getty Images/Image Source

Artificial intelligence will make it difficult to spot whether emails are genuine or sent by scammers and malicious actors, including messages that ask computer users to reset their passwords, the UK’s cybersecurity agency has warned.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said people would struggle to identify phishing messages – where users are tricked into handing over passwords or personal details – due to the sophistication of AI tools.

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