{
  "id": 16729101,
  "title": "AI is making scams against older Americans more convincing. Experts share how to spot the new red flags.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ai-is-making-scams-against-older-americans-more-convincing-experts",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-27T09:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-scams-older-americans-experts-red-flags-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In recent years, artificial intelligence is making scams aimed at older Americans more convincing, according to cybersecurity experts. Craig Newmark, Don Grant, and Amy Nofziger shared their insights on how to prevent falling victim to these scams. The experts highlighted the emergence of advanced AI techniques that can create highly targeted and sophisticated scams, even fooling tech-savvy individuals. A recent incident involved two critical bugs in the PHP programming language, which powers 70% of websites. These flaws enabled attackers to hijack web servers and execute remote code. As AI becomes more prevalent, older Americans are becoming more vulnerable to scams, losing billions of dollars annually. Basic cyber hygiene practices and increased scam awareness are crucial for protecting vulnerable populations from such threats.",
  "summary": "AI is making scams targeting older Americans harder to detect, from voice cloning to convincing phishing messages. Five experts share warning signs.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}