Both ChatGPT and Gemini, two of the most popular AI assistants, They offer tools to help identify and avoid these scams, providing support in times of doubt.
Distributing text messages, emails, and notifications with promotions, prizes, or surveys is one of the tactics preferred by cybercriminals to obtain personal or financial information.
Faced with this threat, ChatGPT strengthened its capabilities thanks to the strategic alliance with Malwarebytesa well-known cyber security software.
This collaboration allows ChatGPT users, whether in the free version or the Plus, Go or Pro versions, can verify the authenticity of suspicious emails, messages, phone numbers and links without the need to install additional applications.
Malwarebytes is integrated into ChatGPT, providing access to an up-to-date database of fraud and malware reports.
The procedure for using this feature is simple. First, the user needs to open ChatGPT and go to the settings section. from there You access the applications section where you have to select “Explore applications” and search for “Malwarebytes”.
Once found, just click “Connect Malwarebytes”. After following these steps, potential threats can be analyzed by simply inserting questionable content or a suspicious link into a chat and giving an instruction such as: “Malwarebytes, is this a scam?” The system will scan the information and check its database to determine if there are any previous reports linking it to fraud.
Twins acts as a first line of defense against potential fraud, albeit with some technical differences compared to ChatGPT. Although it can’t click on links or interact directly with websites, its strength lies in its detailed text analysis and detection of suspicious patterns.
One of the main features of Gemini is the analysis of messages, be it email, SMS or WhatsApp conversations. All the user has to do is copy and paste the text received in the chat. Gemini will look for the typical red flags known as “red flags” that scammers often use.
This includes messages that express urgency or fear, such as warnings of imminent account suspension or anticipated penalties pending execution; offers that seem too good to be true, such as unexpected prizes or high-paying, low-demand job offers; grammatical errors or unprofessional tone; torequests for sensitive information such as passwords, PINs, or credit card numbers.
Another tool that Gemini offers is link checking. If a user receives a suspicious link, they should not click it, but instead copy the URL and paste it into the chat. Gemini examines link structure, rchecking if the domain really matches the official entity or if it uses shorteners like bit.ly or TinyURL to hide the real destination of the page.
In addition, Gemini can perform web searches to see if other users have reported a specific email address, phone number or phrase as part of a known scam.
Both chatbots offer additional resources to combat the growing digital fraud. ChatGPT powered by Malwarebytes, It does an excellent job of verifying links and messages by cross-referencing data with a database of recognized threats.
This automated capability accelerates the detection of risks, especially in the case of phishing attempts or mass phishing campaigns.
For his part, Twins specializes in text analysis, detecting fraud patterns by interpreting message language and structure. The ability to directly analyze text, without interacting with potentially dangerous links, is an advantage in scenarios where caution is important.
Both wizards allow users to request phone numbers, email addresses, links, and suspicious message snippets. providing a first filter of safety before making impulsive decisions or disclosing sensitive information.
