[ExI] Do you have a secret family pass phrase?

[Kelly Anderson]

I think I mentioned this here a few months back.

As I reflect on things that have happened lately in my own life I see that
it's hard not to get scammed. I did get scammed by an AI last month.

At the same time, I've completed transactions over the phone with my bank
on several occasions recently where an AI could easily have accomplished
what I was trying to do.  It makes me nervous what my bank allows without
confirmation or passcodes... while simultaneously upping security to absurd
levels on other transactions.

-Kelly

On Wed, Dec 25, 2024, 5:04 AM BillK via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> It only takes three seconds of audio content for AI to clone someone’s
> voice. And one call from a scammer to trick you into thinking a
> ‘friend’ needs money.
> Scammers will often use a method called spoofing, which is when they
> make a call or text look like it’s coming from someone you know.
> AI is making it too easy to fake videos, phone calls or texts.
>
> BillK
>
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> You need to create a secret password with your family
> written by Elijah       December 25, 2024
>
> <
> https://whatsnew2day.com/you-need-to-create-a-secret-password-with-your-family/
> >
> Quotes:
> There have been increasing calls for people, and particularly
> families, to create passphrases or passwords for each other. In early
> December, the FBI issued a recommendation that people create a “secret
> word or phrase with their family to verify their identity,” and
> British bank Starling has also published guidelines on how to create
> safe phrases with other people. It’s a simple, if not new, approach
> that can be potentially effective. For example, if you receive a
> message or call from your “son” or “daughter” urgently asking for
> money to get out of a tight spot, asking them to provide a previously
> agreed-upon passphrase can reveal whether it is really them.
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