Meta security analysts warn of malicious ChatGPT imposters
by Umar Shakir from The Verge - All Posts on (#6BDX7)
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The security team at Meta is acknowledging broad occurrences of fake ChatGPT malware that exists to hack user accounts and take over business pages.
In the company's new Q1 security report, Meta shares that malware operators and spammers are following trends and high-engagement topics that get people's attention. Of course, the biggest tech trend right now is AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard, so tricking users into trying a fake version is now in fashion - sorry, crypto.
Meta security analysts have found about 10 forms of malware posing as AI chatbot-related tools like ChatGPT since March. Some of these exist as web browser extensions and toolbars (classic) - even being available through unnamed official web stores. The W...