New York (CNN) Hackers have seized global interest in the artificial intelligence-powered tool ChatGPT and are trying to break into people’s devices.
Meta’s security team uncovered hacker software that claims to offer ChatGPT-based tools via a browser extension, as well as an online app store containing malware designed to give hackers access to people’s devices. said Meta.
Meta’s chief information security officer, Guy Rosen, told reporters, “From the bad guys’ perspective, ChatGPT is the new cryptocurrency.”
In March alone, the company said it blocked the sharing of over 1,000 malicious web addresses claiming to be linked to ChatGPT or related tools.
Some tools include ChatGPT functionality, but also malicious code that infects users’ devices.
Meta said it “used people’s interest in OpenAI’s ChatGPT to investigate and take action against types of malware that entice people to install malware that masquerades as providing AI functionality.”
“Our research and that of security researchers show time and time again that malware operators, like spammers, are hooked on high-profile issues and popular topics to get people’s attention. I will.” “With the ultimate goal of tricking people into clicking on malicious links or downloading malicious software, the recent wave of malware campaigns has been driven by the growing popularity of generative AI tools. I’m paying attention to what’s going on.”
