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Smashing Security podcast episode 447: AI voice fraud, LinkedIn scammers, and Microsoft Recall – December 2025

Author/Source: Graham Cluley See the full link here

Takeaway

This article talks about different security risks people face online and with new technology. You’ll learn about how scammers use artificial intelligence to trick people on the phone and LinkedIn, and also about privacy worries with a new Windows feature.


Technical Subject Understandability

Beginner


Analogy/Comparison

The Microsoft Recall feature is like having someone secretly take photos of every page in your diary as you write it.


Why It Matters

It matters because these new technologies can be used by scammers to trick people into giving away money or sensitive information. For example, the FBI has warned that AI voice scams have already cost victims millions of dollars, as scammers pretend to be family members asking for urgent help.


Related Terms

AI voice fraud, LinkedIn scammers, Microsoft Recall, Artificial intelligence (AI). Jargon Conversion: AI voice fraud is when fakers use computer programs to copy a person’s voice to trick others. LinkedIn scammers are fake users on the LinkedIn website who try to cheat people. Microsoft Recall is a new computer feature that takes constant pictures of your screen to remember what you’ve done. Artificial intelligence (AI) means computer programs that can learn and act like humans in some ways.

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