LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — Advances in technology can definitely make life simpler. Unfortunately, new tech also makes it easier for bad actors to commit more cyber crime unless you know what to watch out for.

Artificial intelligence, or AI, isn’t new, but it is evolving quickly. It allows criminals to create more personalized phishing scams. Those are the type involving email. Bad actors use AI to analyze both your online activity and your social media profiles. They use what they learn to create emails that appear to come from someone you know, even though they don’t. Cybercriminals use this personal touch to lower your guard and raise the likelihood that you’ll respond.

Another tech vulnerability may lurk in all the smart devices in your home. You can now access everything from your therm

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