Scammers Don't Hack Computers—They Hack Emotions | Raghavendra Cherupalli | TEDxUTulsa

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After personally confronting an intimidating scam call, Raghavendra Cherupalli reveals how modern cybercriminals target human psychology rather than software vulnerabilities. Drawing on his research at the University of Tulsa, he breaks down the structured criminal ecosystems powering these schemes through fear, urgency, and emerging artificial intelligence tools. He encourages individuals to interrupt this emotional manipulation by pausing and asking one simple question before acting. Raghavendra Cherupalli is a Ph.D. student in Cyber Studies at the University of Tulsa, specializing in integrating Artificial Intelligence into cyber threat intelligence and cyber criminology. They hold a master's degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where they developed a strong foundation in digital forensics, security, and applied analytics. Their research focuses on leveraging large language models and open-source intelligence techniques to analyze cybercriminal marketplaces, uncover

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