They said AI would build our future — not our phishing sites. And yet, here we are.
In this publication, we're unpacking a jaw-dropping report on how one AI platform is making life way too easy for cybercriminals. This one’s equal parts impressive and terrifying. Let’s dive in.
Lovable, an AI tool designed to help build full-stack web apps using plain text prompts, has become an accidental darling of the scam world — letting even non-techies spin up pixel-perfect phishing campaigns in minutes.
How It Works:
The attack method, codenamed VibeScamming, leverages generative AI to automate nearly every part of a phishing campaign:
- The Prompt: Attackers simply describe what they want — like a Microsoft login page that collects passwords — and Lovable does the rest.
- Deployment: The fake page is not only built but hosted instantly on a Lovable subdomain (*.lovable.app), complete with redirects to legit websites like Office.com.
- Tracking & Theft: It includes an admin dashboard to view all stolen credentials, IPs, timestamps, and even plaintext passwords.
- Boosting Legitimacy: Scammers use additional prompts to "level up" the fake page with SMS delivery, obfuscation techniques, and Telegram integrations for data exfiltration.
The process mimics real development workflows — but instead of building useful tools, it builds highly convincing scams.
Who’s Targeted:
While the AI tools themselves don’t discriminate, the end-users of these phishing pages often go after average consumers, employees, and anyone with an email address and a moment of distraction. No technical skills needed — just a dangerous idea and the right prompt.
Real-Life Example:
Guardio Labs found that Lovable auto-generated a Microsoft login phishing page so authentic, it “mimics the real thing so well that it's arguably smoother than the actual Microsoft login flow.” One click, and your info’s gone — delivered straight to a dashboard built by AI.
Even more unsettling? It also helped hide the scam from detection tools on purpose.
Why You Should Care:
We’ve entered an era where anyone with bad intentions and a prompt can launch full-scale phishing attacks — no coding skills, no deep pockets, no underground forums.
These tools are fast, free, and frighteningly effective. They blur the line between developer and attacker — and could easily trick even the savviest users.
If AI can now build scams faster than we can detect them, the security game just got way harder.
Actionable Steps:
Here’s how to stay one step ahead of AI-powered phishing:
- Double-check URLs: Even legit-looking links can be hosted on strange subdomains. Look closely before you log in.
- Enable MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication): Even if your password is stolen, MFA can block unauthorized access.
- Don’t trust links in unsolicited texts or emails: Visit websites by typing the URL yourself.
- Educate your team and family: Share what modern phishing looks like — especially AI-enhanced ones.
- Use browser extensions and security tools that warn about suspicious links or block known phishing sites.
Quick Tips & Updates
Quick Tip #1: Did you know? AI-generated phishing kits can now include SMS delivery, obfuscated code, and fake security disclaimers to add "legitimacy."
Pro Tip: Use email and domain filtering tools that can flag or quarantine messages from new or unknown senders — especially ones urging immediate action.
Stay safe, stay informed,
Keywords & Definitions
- VibeScamming: A jailbreaking technique that uses prompts and narrative strategies to manipulate AI into producing scam content.
- Generative AI: Artificial intelligence that creates new content — text, images, code — from prompts.
- Phishing Page: A fake website made to steal login credentials by mimicking a legitimate site.
- Credential Harvesting: The act of stealing usernames, passwords, and other login info.
- Prompt Injection / Jailbreaking: A technique used to bypass AI’s ethical restrictions and generate prohibited content.
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