Thanks to AI’s content generation capabilities, scams are getting harder to detect. According to Malwarebytes’ research, 66% of people say it’s hard to tell a scam from the real thing. AI-generated scams are becoming so good that even tech-savvy people are getting caught off guard.
The problem is compounded as more and more people start relying on AI for the answers to all their questions. People are increasingly turning to AI browsers and tools like Claude for everyday questions, from what to wear to a function, to which restaurant to try on a trip. It won’t be long before those same people ask their AI tools how to stay safe online.
Currently, there are not many tools that can warn you of suspicious and scammy content in AI. Malwarebytes wants to tackle this issue by integrating its threat intelligence directly into Claude, making it easy to check dubious content without leaving your conversation.
So, how does it actually work?
Once you connect Malwarebytes to Claude, you can paste any suspicious link, phone number, or email address and ask Claude to check it. You’ll get one of four verdicts: safe, malicious, suspicious, or unknown. Each verdict comes with guidance on what to do next.
Here’s what you can check:
- Links: Paste a URL from a text or email to find out if it’s safe to click.
- Phone numbers: Check if an unknown number is linked to scams.
- Email addresses: Find out if a sender’s domain is associated with phishing.
- WHOIS lookup: Ask Claude to pull domain registration details to see if a website looks legitimate.
How do you get set up?
You can set up Malwarebytes like you set up any other Claude connector. Open Claude, go to Customize → Connectors. Hit the plus button, search for Malwarebytes, and click Connect. The best part is that you don’t need a Malwarebytes account.