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Kevin Okemwa

ChatGPT's new code interpreting tool could become a hacker's paradise. Here's how.

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What you need to know

  • ChatGPT Plus members can now access a code interpreting tool with sophisticated coding capabilities, including writing Python code by leveraging AI capabilities and running it in a sandboxed environment.
  • A security expert has disclosed that the new feature potentially poses a significant security threat to users.
  • Running the code in a sandbox environment heightens the chances of hackers maliciously accessing your data.
  • The technique involves tricking ChatGPT into executing instructions from a third-party URL, prompting it to encode uploaded files into a string, and sending this information to a malicious site. 
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