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William Seger

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7. The question/support form on one of my sites has been hit several times

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 11:25 AM

Apr 2025

I didn't know it was AI, but it makes sense: I'd guess what they're doing is using AI to hunt down those kinds of forms and figure out how to deal with them. That wouldn't be a good use of a human's time just to spam one form.

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Scammers Used OpenAI to Flood the Web with SEO Spam [View all] highplainsdem Apr 2025 OP

Isn't this off topic for DU? Jacson6 Apr 2025 #1

I don't think it's off topic for DU SheltieLover Apr 2025 #2

Yvw, and thanks! highplainsdem Apr 2025 #4

The question/support form on one of my sites has been hit several times William Seger Apr 2025 #7

No. Especially not with the AI bros cozying up to Trump. And in this case the cybersecurity highplainsdem Apr 2025 #3

In plainer English, consumers' web searches may be poisoned with AI-generated scams. A topic of general interest. Eugene Apr 2025 #6

This is an important issue for all Americans, not just DU, and so it's fitting as LBN. ancianita Apr 2025 #8

Tyvm for posting SheltieLover Apr 2025 #5

I would like to see these qualfied people get their own private companies together mdbl Apr 2025 #9