The popularity of chatbots like ChatGPT has led hackers to work in this area as well. According to the latest information, the data of more than 100 thousand ChatGPT accounts were seized by hackers. ChatGPT if your information dark web reportedly on sale.
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ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, may be facing a new security breach. According to cybersecurity research firm Group-IB, login-using malware has plagued ChatGPT. Malware that infiltrated users’ devices copied sensitive information such as passwords from their web browsers.
Group-IB underlined that ChatGPT’s standard security measures can have several risks. It was reported that malware named Racoon, Vidar and Redline were used within the scope of the attack. It was claimed that more than 100,000 ChatGPT accounts were leaked in the first stage.
ChatGPT ban from Apple!
Apple restricted its employees from using artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT on the grounds that confidential information could be leaked.
Although the danger is quite large, there were no vulnerabilities with OpenAI servers. In a statement from the OpenAI spokesperson on the subject, “We are currently investigating the exposed accounts. “OpenAI continues its best practices for authenticating and authorizing users across services, including ChatGPT.”
However, ChatGPT users are advised to change their passwords and enable two-factor authentication on their accounts. You can also make various settings in ChatGPT if you want. You can delete your sensitive data and also disable chat history saving feature.
Companies like Apple and Samsung have asked their employees not to use ChatGPT because of similar concerns. Sharing company data with these platforms may pose risks in artificial intelligence training.
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