ChatGPT has grown exponentially in just a few months and has become the fastest growing app of all time.
Of course, hackers are using the popularity of OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbots to trick internet users.
Cybersecurity researchers have already discovered hundreds of vulnerabilities recently. Registered(opens in new tab) Domains using the term “ChatGPT”. Not all of these domains are weaponized for malicious purposes, but some are already being used that way.
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Cybersecurity researcher Dominic Alvieri shared his findings on social media about the fake ChatGPT website he encountered. His website spreads malware and attempts to steal victims’ personal information.
According to Alvieri, as first reported beeping computer(opens in new tab)one such website “chat-gpt-pc.online”(opens in new tab)” tried(opens in new tab) To convince visitors to that page that ChatGPT is offered as a downloadable local application for Windows. Alvieri discovered that this download injected users with the RedLine information-stealing malware. Essentially, this malware steals information stored in the user’s applications, such as her web browser. For example, if a user stores passwords or credit card information in Google Chrome, the malware can exfiltrate the data and send it to hackers.
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Alvieri not only targets Windows users, found(opens in new tab) Fake ChatGPT app on Google Play Store. Once downloaded, these apps launch similar phishing campaigns to steal user information.
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a new report(opens in new tab) Cybersecurity firm Cyble discovered over 50 fake ChatGPT apps and just how prevalent it is. Cyble’s report also found some interesting ways hackers try to steal from their victims. One download installed a program called “chatGPT1”. It offers no AI utility, but covertly subscribes targets to a number of paid services known as SMS billing scams.
If you really want to use ChatGPT without getting scammed, go directly to the OpenAI website at the following URL: https://chat.openai.com(opens in new tab), or the recently acquired domain AI.com(opens in new tab).
As ChatGPT continues to grow its user base, especially after rolling out paid elements through its $20/month subscription plan, users are wary of malicious actors looking to steal information and capitalize on AI trends. is needed.
