Hackers Exploit Vercel GenAI to Mass-Produce Convincing Phishing Sites

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Cybersecurity researchers at Cofense have discovered a sharp rise in hackers using the web development platform Vercel to launch high-quality scams. In a report shared with Hackread.com, the firm explained that scammers are now using Generative AI (GenAI) to build fake websites that are almost impossible to distinguish from real ones.

According to researchers, by using Vercel’s Generative UI system, v0.dev, even scammers with very little technical skill can now create pages that copy the look and feel of major brands.

The process is fast and cheap. Researchers noted that in the past, building a fake site required manual work, but now, GenAI allows minimally skilled scammers to create high-quality traps that were once only possible for advanced groups.

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