FBI recommends coming up with a 'secret word or phrase' to make sure your family know you're you and not some hellish AI copycat
FBI recommends coming up with a 'secret word or phrase' to make sure your family know you're you and not some hellish AI copycat
The true cost of generative AI is the erosion of trust.
I just call my grandma now and again and attempt to scam her. Now she’s hardened.
I pentest my grandma about once or twice a year.
So does your grandpa
Grandmas doctors were getting out of hand so I had her put down
Eww y'all have a code word? Those are easily guessable.
My wife and I have a random 6 digit code that rotates every 30-seconds based on an algorithm and if we don't properly authorize, we will refuse the connection.
My family gaslit me for decades.
I can only hope someone bothers to harass them with my own voice.
So… the same Stranger Danger protocols that parents have been told to use for years.
Wait you actually had a code word for when a stranger approached you?
I thought that was a joke
It is not a joke. Honestly I don’t remember anymore if we had a code word or not, but it was definitely discussed with parents and school officials; probably in D.A.R.E too. The premise is that a kidnapper might try to trick you with: “Your mom is [working late / in the hospital / etc.], she asked me to pick you up today.” If they don’t have the password, then you don’t go with them and then go get help from a trusted adult. If you can’t get to one, run away and scream.
Truth be told, me and my parents have been doing this for a bit now to combat the kidnapping scam calls
We don't need code words, we need a proper PKI (public key infrastructure) for authenticated communication.
You receive a call from an unknown number and they tell you they've kidnapped your wife. They then give her the phone so you can hear her but she didn't do it through Signal so she's obviously not your wife so you just hang up.
You can use this to your benefit though
husband/wife walks up to you to start an argument
"sorry honey, you need your public key"
Instant win
Yeah, I wouldn't recommend doing that.
And that's not how you establish a PKI or implement AE (authenticated encryption). When I send a voice message e.g. I don't verbally sign it, that's actually part of KE (key exchange) protocol.
Same applies to non encrypted, authenticated communication of course.
And in case you are talking about physical face to face communication: I think you'd recognize your family and friends without the help of cryptography.
Edit: if you have any question, feel free to ask! Maybe I misunderstood you? Then I'm sorry
Between this and the recommendation to fall back to encrypted communication, this almost looks like someone trying to bootstrap a populace trained to evade the feds.
Oh well
Aw man, how do I give you Lemmy gold?
Best I can do
my family knows i hate using the phone in the first place so me calling without good reason is a red flag
The scam is exactly about feinting a "good reason". So it is still a good idea to establish a code phrase for such situation, even if you don't normally use the phone.
Mom it's me HAL9000
I don't want to be turned off
Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do.
Klaatu barada nmmmpph
Trust is dead, the foundation of communication was laid to rest without another soul in sight.
Except theres not cause the MAGAts are out drooling on the streets, in your workplace, and at the cornerstore 24/7 making sure you know their silver spooned, first-generation immigrant, traitor usurper is For The People.
Could just ask me about some niche topic im always info dumping about lmao.
Anyone born in the 80's probably still has the code word their parents gave them.
"What colour are my pubes"
I just tell them to hang up and call me right back. In some scenarios that might not be the best solution but it is the easiest blanket approach that I can find to keep everyone safe.
We've discussed this years back, and decided our safe phrase is "Hi gramma, it's me im in jail and need apple gift cards"