They're Vibe-Coding Spam Now

6 hours ago

The author reads spam emails regularly and finds them intriguing, often highlighting modern trends.
Spam emails have traditionally been poorly designed but recently have seen a design upgrade, making them more attractive and harder to detect.
The improved design of spam emails increases the risk of users falling for scams, as they appear more trustworthy.
The rise of 'vibe-coding' and AI tools has lowered the barrier for creating spam and scams, enabling even those without technical skills to create malicious content.
The author suggests using email obfuscation and aliases to protect against spam and identifies some common tells of spam emails, such as referring to the email address name instead of the actual name.
Despite the improved appearance of spam, the creators often still make mistakes, such as using easily identifiable domains.
The article also mentions tools like Simplify Gmail for managing inboxes and promotes learning to code through a sponsor, Scrimba.

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