Everyone is talking about this biggest technological breakthrough since the internet. ChatGPT has become one of the fastest growing AI powered chatbots since its release in November 2022.
Known as ChatGPT, this new technology is designed to simulate human-like conversations and do the job just as well, if not better, than humans in a variety of contexts such as customer service, education, and entertainment.
It can understand and respond to a wide variety of conversation topics and integrates into a variety of applications and platforms.
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However, since it has become so popular, hackers are taking full advantage of it and are quickly creating more and more scams to trick you into giving them access to your personal and private information.
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The ChatGPT logo. Beware of impostors who try to fool you into thinking it is the real AI technology. (CyberGuy.com)
How do hackers take advantage of ChatGPT?
Cybersecurity experts have been keeping a close eye on these hackers and have discovered that hundreds of domains on the internet are already using the term “ChatGPT” to fool people.
A researcher, Dominic Alvieri, shared some of his findings with him Twitter page. One thing he found was a website called “chat-gpt-pc.online”, a site that tries to convince you to download ChatGPT from the site to use as a local application on their Windows computers.
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However, once downloaded, it would place RedLine information-stealing malware on your devices. This type of malware steals information stored in your applications. So if you are someone who lets Google Chrome store your passwords or credit card information, this malware can retrieve the data and send it to the hacker.
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The ChatGPT home screen should look like this. (CyberGuy.com)
A fake version of ChatGPT used as part of a scam. (@AlvieriD)
Numerous fake ChatGPT apps that use similar phishing attacks have also been found on the Google Play Store.
The cyber security company Bicycle just reported that they have found over 50 fake ChatGPT apps and a circulating download dubbed “ChatGPT1”, which uses SMS billing fraud to secretly subscribe its target to numerous paid services.
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How can I prevent these scams from reaching me?
- It is important to be attentive when interacting with unknown profiles or chatbots, especially if they ask for personal information or seem too good to be true.
- Make sure you ask and verify authenticity of any posts or links before clicking on them.
- Avoid downloading files from unknown websitesand do not open untrustworthy links and email attachments.
- Be sure to keep your devices, operating systems and applications up to date to ensure you have the latest security patches.
- If you are interested in using ChatGPT, make sure you go directly to the OpenAI website and use it from there.
- Install antivirus protection – You should definitely install trusted anti-virus software on your device to make sure you have that extra layer of protection so that if you click on a link you are protected against malware being installed on your device. I’ve broken down the best antivirus protection for Mac, PC, iOS, and Android devices. My best choice TotalAV and includes real-time anti-malware protection that protects your computers from the very latest threats.
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