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ChatGPT macOS app updates to eliminate security concerns
OUR TAKE There is a worrying security issue with the pre-update ChatGPT macOS app: If a bad actor or malicious app gets access to your machine, they can easily read your conversations with ChatGPT and the data contained therein.–Zora Lin, BTW reporter What happened ChatGPT macOS app previously relea…
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OUR TAKE There is a worrying security issue with the pre-update ChatGPT macOS app: If a bad actor or malicious app gets access to your machine, they can easily read your conversations with ChatGPT and the data contained therein.–Zora Lin, BTW reporter What happened ChatGPT macOS…
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OUR TAKE There is a worrying security issue with the pre-update ChatGPT macOS app: If a bad actor or malicious app gets access to your machine, they can easily read your conversations with ChatGPT and the data contained therein. –Zora Lin, BTW reporter ChatGPT macOS app previously released by OpenAI is accused of high security risks by storing conversations in plain text. OpenAI launches a new version of encrypted conversations in a timely manner to maintain high security standards.
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Analysis
OpenAI spokesperson Taya Christianson says in a statement: “We are aware of the issue and have launched a new version of the app that encrypts these conversations. As technology evolves, we are committed to providing a useful user experience.” After downloading the update, the security concerns of the macOS version software have been eliminated and plain text conversations can no longer be seen. Also read: Phil Schiller to represent Apple on OpenAI Board Also read: OpenAI delays ChatGPT’s new Voice Mode
Key Points
- Unupdated ChatGPT macOS allows another application to access your files and download the text of conversations easily.
- After the security breach is discovered, OpenAI updates its desktop ChatGPT application to encrypt locally stored records.
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