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日本語(JA) “攻撃者が企業などのサイト内検索に「○○は詐欺ではない」といった文言を入力し、~。検索エンジンがそのページを発見して登録... / “検索結果に「詐欺ではありません」と表示させる詐欺手口、警視庁が注意喚起 AI要約も餌食に” https:// htn.to/Yja7AGEMuj # セキュリティ # 詐欺 # 検索 #

Scammers exploit website search to create fake legitimacy, police warn

Scammers are exploiting corporate website search functions by inputting phrases like "X is not a scam" to manipulate search results. Search engines may then index these pages, leading users to believe the content is legitimate. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has issued a warning about this tactic, noting that even AI-generated summaries can be deceived. AI

RANK_REASON This is a social engineering tactic using search engine manipulation, not a core AI development or release.

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Scammers exploit website search to create fake legitimacy, police warn

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This is a social engineering tactic using search engine manipulation, not a core AI development or release.
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    Attackers input phrases like "XX is not a scam" into corporate website search engines, and... / "Scam method to make search results display 'Not a scam', Metropolitan Police Department warns, AI summaries also fall victim" https://htn.to/Yja7AGEMuj #Security #Scam #Search #

    “攻撃者が企業などのサイト内検索に「○○は詐欺ではない」といった文言を入力し、~。検索エンジンがそのページを発見して登録... / “検索結果に「詐欺ではありません」と表示させる詐欺手口、警視庁が注意喚起 AI要約も餌食に” https:// htn.to/Yja7AGEMuj # セキュリティ # 詐欺 # 検索 # AI # sns # SEO …