All articles tagged with #impersonation
Moltbook, a Reddit-like social network for AI agents from OpenClaw, went viral for AI-like posts, but investigations suggest much content is human-scripted or manipulated; security flaws and impersonation risks could allow attackers to control AI agents or access data, highlighting both potential and peril in AI agent ecosystems.
In Brooklyn, Mark Anderson was arrested after posing as an FBI agent at the Metropolitan Detention Center in a bid to secure the release of Luigi Mangione, the murder suspect held there. He arrived with a pizza cutter and a barbecue fork, claimed a judge-signed order, and tossed documents at guards before being detained. Mangione’s high-profile case has drawn broad support and a large defense fund, while the MDC’s concerns about safety and conditions continue to draw scrutiny.
A 36-year-old man, Mark Anderson, was arrested in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after impersonating an FBI agent and claiming he held paperwork signed by a judge authorizing the release of Luigi Mangione, who is jailed in connection with a December 2024 murder case; Anderson displayed a Minnesota driver’s license, threatened weapons, and had a bag with a large barbecue fork and a round steel blade. Mangione's case is separate and there’s no indication he was aware of the attempt; Anderson is being held in the MDC's Special Housing Unit.
A man pretended to be an FBI agent in an effort to secure the release of Luigi Mangione from jail; authorities say the scheme was connected to Mangione's upcoming evidence hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court.
A Minnesota man, Mark Anderson, was arrested in Brooklyn after posing as an FBI agent and claiming a court order to release Luigi Mangione, the suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s December 2024 murder. Anderson produced a Minnesota driver’s license, said he had weapons, and flashed documents to Bureau of Prisons staff; Mangione remains held without bail as federal prosecutors seek the death penalty in the case. Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania five days after the killing.
Dallas Pokornik, a 33-year-old former Canadian flight attendant, allegedly used fake airline IDs to obtain tickets reserved for pilots and flight attendants and even sought cockpit jump-seat access, enabling him to rack up hundreds of free flights from U.S. carriers. He was indicted on wire fraud in Hawaii, arrested in Panama, extradited, and pleaded not guilty as the four-year scheme unfolded; the airlines involved were not publicly named in court papers.
Gurus in the self-help industry are selling AI chatbots that imitate their voices and styles to offer personalized advice via subscriptions. Prices highlighted include Matthew Hussey’s Matthew AI at $39/month, Tony Robbins’ life-coach bot at $99/month (with a $0.99 14-day intro), and Gabby Bernstein’s Gabby AI at $199/year. While these bots can scale to millions of conversations, experts say they don’t truly understand users or their relationships, raising questions about effectiveness and ethics as the business model profits from impersonation and scalable access.
Bandcamp announced that AI-generated music or content generated wholly or substantially by AI is not permitted on the platform, and that impersonation of artists or styles is prohibited; users are urged to flag AI-based works, and Bandcamp’s policy also forbids using Bandcamp content to train AI models. This makes Bandcamp the first major music platform to outright ban AI-generated content, with rivals like Spotify/Deezer taking a more cautious stance and iHeartRadio pledging not to play AI-generated music.
The FBI warns smartphone users about increasing phone scams, including fake bank calls and police impersonations, urging vigilance, verification of caller identities, and immediate reporting of fraud to prevent financial losses.
Berkshire Hathaway warns about AI-generated deepfake videos impersonating Warren Buffett, highlighting concerns over misinformation and the potential for fraud as technology makes it easier to create realistic forgeries of public figures.
Cybersecurity researchers revealed four security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Teams that could allow attackers to impersonate colleagues, manipulate messages without detection, and exploit notifications, posing significant social engineering risks. Some issues have been patched, but the flaws highlight the importance of securing collaboration tools against trust-based attacks, especially as threat actors increasingly target enterprise communication platforms.
Spotify is implementing new policies to protect artists and listeners from AI-related misuse, including stronger impersonation rules, a spam filter, and industry-standard AI disclosures in music credits, aiming to foster a trustworthy and transparent music ecosystem.
Spotify is implementing new policies to combat AI-generated spam, impersonation, and undisclosed AI use in music, including developing a metadata standard with DDEX for AI disclosures, enhancing impersonation detection, and rolling out a spam filter, while affirming that all music on the platform is licensed from third parties and not AI-generated for playlists.
A man claiming to be law enforcement was detained outside State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, ahead of a Charlie Kirk memorial, after being found armed and acting suspiciously; he is not affiliated with any official agency and is under investigation for impersonation and gun possession.
A lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg from Indiana has filed a lawsuit against Meta and its CEO, also named Mark Zuckerberg, due to repeated account suspensions for impersonation, despite not impersonating the tech CEO. The lawyer has spent over $11,000 on advertising and faces ongoing issues with mistaken identity, which affects his business and personal life.