Many say AI is harmful. But what if I told you that the problem is us who don't know how to use it? Jokes aside, today I want to introduce you Swap, an intelligence thought of Bitdefender which promises to recognize and report online scams thanks to the use of a particular artificial intelligence model. Thanks to this cutting-edge technology, online security has never been more accessible.
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What is Scamio
Cybersecurity is a constant challenge in the digital age, and Bitdefender is leading the way in this field with the launch of Scamio, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered scam detection service. This free tool is designed to help users identify online fraud attempts received via email, SMS and instant messaging.
Swap it is proposed as a digital personal assistant, offering a reliable assessment of the likelihood of fraudulent activity based on the content and context of the message. The platform uses advanced protection and detection technologies to maximize effectiveness in scanning threats. This includes the innovative context decoding, particularly useful against the complex social engineering often employed in scams.
How it works
If you have the impression that you have been the subject of a scam via email, SMS or any other method, thanks to artificial intelligence and Scamio it is useless to go and search online to find out what scam it is. Enough start a conversation with the chatbot, copy and paste the message, upload an image, send a link or describe your situation and the Bitdefender AI model it will tell you if that is actually one fraud online.
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Scamio is accessible through various channels, including the application Facebook Messenger, making it compatible with any device or operating system. Its interface user-Friendly allows users to easily interact with the service, providing a quick verdict and advice on preventive actions.
By incorporating the advanced natural language processing (NLP), Scamio is able to interpret conversations precisely, capturing linguistic nuances and subtleties typical of scams. This free service, which does not require the purchase of Bitdefender products, represents a significant step forward in online protection.
It's all completely free, obviously, but the only flaw to use the service is that you have to register.
When AI is useful
Adopting AI can be a double-edged sword: on the one hand, cybercriminals use this technology to refine their fraud techniques, but on the other, tools like Scamio demonstrate that AI can be used effectively to counter such threats. This duality in the use of AI highlights the importance of staying updated and protected in the ever-changing digital environment.
