Subj : ChatGPT malware use is growing at an alarming rate
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Date : Thu Jan 25 2024 13:00:05

ChatGPT malware use is growing at an alarming rate

Date:
Thu, 25 Jan 2024 12:48:10 +0000

Description:
A year on from release, ChatGPT is still popular among hackers and other 
cybercriminals.

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Its been more than a year now since ChatGPT was first introduced to the 
public, and since then, the interest in the cybercrime community has only 
grown, a new Kaspersky report has claimed. 

It found underground forums are brimming with discussion on ChatGPT and other 
Large Language Models (LLM), and how they could be used in cybercriminal 
campaigns. In fact, the researchers said they identified nearly 3,000 posts 
discussing the topic. 

The peak chatter was in March 2023, which is no surprise given that the tool 
was released in November 2022 - however, ongoing discussions indicate a 
sustained interest, Kaspersky said. Selling stolen accounts 

Discussing the news with Infosecurity Magazine , Kasperskys Alisa Kulishenko 
said that in these forum topics, cybercriminals talk about all kinds of uses, 
from having the tool write malware code, to having it process stolen user 
data, parse files from infected devices, and more. Also, the criminals are 
discussing alternative AI projects, such as XXXGPT, or FraudGPT. They also 
talk about jailbreaking the tools - using specific prompts that help unlock 
additional functionalities. 

Finally, hackers are always looking to either sell, or buy, stolen ChatGPT 
accounts. The popular generative AI tool has a free and a commercial version, 
with the latter offering a lot more functionality. Kaspersky found another 
3,000 posts advertising such accounts for sale. 

Ever since ChatGPT was first introduced, there were worries that criminals 
would abuse it. As with any other (novel) technology, hackers have found ways 
to implement it in their activities. 

For example, before ChatGPT, one of the easiest ways to spot a phishing email 
was to look for spelling and grammar mistakes, as well as inconsistencies in 
language, as many criminals werent paying that much attention to their 
English literacy. With ChatGPT, phishing emails became indistinguishable from 
legitimate messages in that respect. More from TechRadar Pro Cybercriminals 
are exploiting AI tools like ChatGPT to craft more convincing phishing 
attacks, alarming cybersecurity experts Here's a list of the best firewalls 
around today These are the best endpoint security tools right now



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/chatgpt-malware-use-is-growing-at-an-al
arming-rate


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