Combating Cyber Harms

AI-Enhanced Cybersecurity Threats

• AI makes phishing more sophisticated and personalized
• Voice cloning enables convincing scams
• Adaptive malware evades detection

Voice Cloning Scams: AI Vishing

AI technology can clone voices from just seconds of audio. Real examples:

• Manitoba woman received call from AI-cloned voice of her son
• Manitoba MLA’s voice cloned in $5,000 scam attempt
• Criminals using AI to impersonate family members in distress

Libraries Promoting Digital Safety

Libraries can help by:

• Modeling best practices for AI use
• Educating on verification strategies
• Partnering with local experts for authoritative training
• Offering programs on digital safety topics

Key Topics for Community Education

• Recognizing AI-generated content
• Social media privacy settings
• Personal information protection
• Safe online browsing habits
• Home network security

AI-driven cyber harms exploit trust and use technology to amplify deception. Libraries, as trusted community institutions, can counteract this by becoming reliable sources of information and education on digital safety.

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