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Hot, Sexy, Instant Messanger Bot Talks Personal Information Out of People

Yes it is true, a Russian based chat bot nicked named, "CyberLover," is fooling chatroom goers into giving it there personal information in an attempt to steal their identities Note that this is just another reason not to mess with Russia, or they will send their CyberLover bots out in swarms to seduce you out of your social security card and bank PIN numbers.Security software company PC Tools warns that the bot can easily be used for malicious purposes. The company said that the program's ability to mimic human behavior to dupe chatters is worrisome, and could readily be used to collect all manner of information. The creators of the bot are denying that it was intentionally created to do these evil acts.

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