Phishing attacks, which as far back as the 1990s used fake emails to scam unsuspecting victims, evolved into smishing attacks, which use fake text messages. Now, that evolution has entered a new stage with voice phishing or vishing attacks, which involve voice cloning.
One method is to send a voicemail message generated by artificial intelligence (AI), seemingly from a panicked child or grandchild, to a family member. The message urges the family member to send money, often through a bogus bank link.
