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Discussions on Cat began to flood forums on dark web While the pirates are looking for ways to exploit the AI chatbot, according to cybersecurity researchers.
The number of new articles on chatgpt on the Dark web – an internet section inaccessible through conventional web browsers – has increased by seven years between January and February, while the wires increased in 145%popularity.
North Security CompanyVPNWho carried out the analysis, described the exploitation of chatgpt as “the warmest subject of the Dark Web”.
Among the subjects discussed on the forums are ways to have the artificial intelligence create to create malware, how to hack chatgpt and methods to use it to perform cyber attacks.
A separate report from the Norton cyber-security company warned that criminals could be attracted to the advanced chatbot for its ability to produce responses that may seem indisputable to a human.
A potential attack of attack using AI software is known as Phishing, by which the targets are deceived to reveal personal information that could compromise their accounts online.
The pirates have sought ways to obtain AI to carry out such attacks, overcoming the obstacles put in place by the creator of Chatgpt Openai.
The AI Research Company says its technology is “trained to refuse inappropriate requests”, but some vulnerabilities have already been exposed which have enabled users to produce basic malware.
“Chatbots like Chatgpt can make our lives easier in many ways, such as performing trivial written tasks, summarizing complex subjects or suggesting a vacation route. For cyber criminals, however, revolutionary AI can be the missing piece of the puzzle for a number of scams, “said Marijus Briedis, an expert in cybersecurity in NordVPN.
“Worry, in the last month, discussions on the Dark web went from simple” cheaters “and bypass – designed to encourage Chatgpt to do something funny or unexpected – to take control total of the tool and arm it. “
Chatgpt is currently the fastest application in the world, reaching 100 million users worldwide in the first two months of its launch.
More than three months after its launch, its popularity continues to grow. Traffic to the chatbot increased by 83% in February, reaching around 45 million daily visits, according to Similar platform data intelligence figures.
“In 20 years after Internet space, we do not remember a faster ramp in a consumer internet application,” wrote UBS analysts in a note in January.
In comparison, it took Tiktok nine months after its global launch to reach a similar and Instagram audience over 2.5 years.