Fake ChatGPT apps trying to frame users; Facebook blocks 10 such applications
Washington (US), May 6: Facebook has blocked more than 10 bogus ChatGPT apps that were created to defraud users, according to Mashable website.
The company discovered that cybercriminals are using the public's interest with ChatGPT, an AI-based language model, to persuade people into downloading malicious software and browser add-ons.
Cybercriminals behind these phoney apps are launching attacks and compromising accounts all over the internet by exploiting people's trust in ChatGPT. Once a victim has downloaded the malicious software, the attackers might continue to create new techniques to get around security safeguards.
Meta has detected and prevented the sharing of over 1,000 different malicious URLs on their apps to address this issue. According to Mashable, the company has also informed the file-sharing platforms where the malware was hosted about them so that they can take the necessary measures.
The prevalence of online fraud is increasing the dangers of the internet, and even social media behemoths like Meta are now warning users about the dangers of fake ChatGPT apps. Users should exercise caution and only download ChatGPT apps from reliable websites.
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- ANI
