Swatting has become an increasingly malicious form of online abuse and harassment, and now Motherboard is reporting that AI-generated voices are being used to perpetrate swatting attacks. This is a worrying development, as it threatens to make an already dangerous tactic more prevalent.
Torswats, a swatter on the messaging app Telegram, is responsible for a large-scale campaign of bomb and mass shooting threats made against high schools and other locations across the country. The further automation of swatting techniques allows for such wide-reaching swatting attacks, and poses a serious threat to public safety.
The use of AI-generated voices for swatting also poses a new challenge for law enforcement. It is now possible for swatting attackers to remain anonymous, making it much more difficult for authorities to track and apprehend those responsible for these attacks.
While AI-generated voices can be used for malicious purposes, they can also be used for good. In the future, AI-generated voices could potentially be used to impersonate the voices of law enforcement officers and to make more convincing public safety announcements.
In conclusion, the further automation of swatting techniques poses a serious threat to public safety. The use of AI-generated voices in swatting attacks makes it more difficult for authorities to track down the perpetrators, and it is important that law enforcement authorities are prepared for this new challenge.
Key Points:
• AI-generated voices are being used for swatting attacks
• Torswats is responsible for a nationwide campaign of threats
• The further automation of swatting techniques threatens public safety
• AI-generated voices can also be used for good
• Law enforcement must be prepared for this new challenge
