<ul><li>The FBI has warned about cybercriminals impersonating senior US officials using deepfake and generative artificial intelligence technology.</li><li>The attackers are carrying out sophisticated smishing and vishing attacks by creating credible audio and text messages to deceive victims.</li><li>Phishing messages leverage people's emotions to trick victims into sharing sensitive information.</li><li>The FBI advised verifying identities and listening carefully to voice messages for inconsistencies to stay safe from such attacks.</li></ul>

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