OpenAI’s revolutionary AI chatbot, ChatGPT, has captured the world’s attention with its versatile capabilities. However, alongside its impressive features, serious concerns have emerged.
Underground hacking communities have seized upon ChatGPT as a tool to develop new cyber attack methods and propagate malicious code. Despite OpenAI’s prohibition on malware creation, even novice cyber criminals have found ways to exploit ChatGPT for their nefarious purposes. Seasoned hackers have also explored its potential.
In a hacker forum, a cyber criminal revealed their use of ChatGPT to replicate existing malware strains. They successfully crafted a Python-based information stealer malware that searches for and uploads common files to a server. Additionally, they demonstrated ChatGPT’s ability to create covert Java-based malware that can download and execute further malicious code on compromised systems.
The forum also highlighted the concerning prospect of low-level cyber criminals using ChatGPT to develop and distribute ransomware campaigns. A shared Python script could be modified to encrypt and decrypt files, potentially unleashing devastating ransomware attacks.
Experts warn that ChatGPT’s implications go beyond malware. It can be leveraged to craft scripts for selling stolen data, credit card information, and malware on the dark web. Moreover, it excels at generating phishing emails, posing a significant threat to unsuspecting targets.
Detecting malware created with ChatGPT is challenging, as it closely resembles manually crafted code. Nevertheless, experts are working to refine techniques that can distinguish between the two.
While ChatGPT offers immense possibilities, its misuse poses grave risks to society.
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