AI Kavach, featured on Shark Tank India, aims to tackle the rising cases of cyber fraud. Developed by Pratyusha Vemuri Venkata, the system utilizes artificial intelligence to track and detect fake messages, calls, fraudulent websites, apps accessing sensitive data, and potential scams in real-time. It can also include features like UPI fraud detection and credit card fraud detection.
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Pratyusha Vemuri Venkata, with a background in cybersecurity at companies like Microsoft and Cisco, shared that AI Kavach has been downloaded 20,000 times and has gained 1,500 subscribers within two months since its launch. Notably, the system has identified and caught over 200 fake and fraudulent websites.
Having worked in cybersecurity for 18 years, Pratyusha herself fell victim to cyber fraud after returning to India in 2021. She shared her personal experience of buying a Swing Chair online, discovering it was a scam, and highlighted the increasing threat of cyber fraud, particularly through calls, messages, and websites.
In Shark Tank, Pratyusha emphasized that approximately 70% of cyber fraud occurs through calls, messages, and websites. The platform provides information on spam calls, with a warning about dangerous websites that can potentially empty your bank account.
Pratyusha, with her extensive cybersecurity experience, aims to address the evolving challenges of cyber fraud through AI Kavach.”
