Hackers Are Outsourcing Social Engineering to Bots

Published: Nov. 2, 2021, 7:41 p.m.

We\u2019ve all gotten phone calls from someone trying to talk to us about our car\u2019s extended warranty, even if we don\u2019t own a car. But has a robot ever called you to try to get the code your bank sends you when you log on? If it hasn\u2019t happened, it might very soon.


It\u2019s the subject of Motherboard staff writer Joseph Cox\u2019s new piece: The Booming Underground Market for Bots That Steal Your 2FA Codes.


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