Cyber fraudsters are increasingly turning to the use of new-age technology - artificial intelligence (AI) - to scale up attacks, in a shift that has seen users fall prey to fake application reviews that have flooded mobile and smart television app stores, a new report shows.
The report, published by digital media analytics firm DoubleVerify, reveals that scammers are deploying AI to create fake reviews in the app stores, including allotting five-star ratings to specific targeted apps to artificially inflate their credibility, leading people to download potentially harmful or deceptive content.
