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AI Now Generates Majority of Spam and Malicious Emails (www.infosecurity-magazine.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by lemmydev2@infosec.pub to c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

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Barracuda observed a big spike in spam emails generated using AI tools, making up the majority detected in April 2025

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[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Amazing. Spam emails just became crazy polluting thanks to AI.

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What’s really cool is that all this spam emails now get to be summarized by yet another AI at the receiving end. I’m so glad all this newfangled AI makes computing more efficient!

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So, it’s AI all the way down?

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I can’t wait for the internet to eat itself. I’ll finally have a reason to go outside.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Plenty of rabbits outside!!! That’s another great reason!

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

As opposed to previously.