Meta, a popular social media platform, has uncovered a worrying trend of hackers using AI-based ChatGPT tools for malicious activities. It has identified at least ten new malware variants that take advantage of the OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT to gain access to user accounts. The malicious apps and browser extensions lures users into downloading them.
According to Meta’s latest security report, the company has identified more than 1000 malicious links that use ChatGPT features within them. To make matters worse, researchers have discovered a new malware family—NodeStealer, that targets Windows-based browsers and steals cookies and saved logins from accounts such as Facebook, Gmail, and Microsoft Outlook.
In response to this, Meta has taken proactive security measures to protect its users. Earlier this year, the company took action against the DuckTail malware, while now they are improving defensive measures using advanced technologies such as AIs. Meta’s Chief Information Security Officer, Guy Rosen, has also noted that “for bad actors, ChatGPT is the new crypto.”
The company aims to roll out new features like ‘Facebook at Work’ accounts later this year to help business and employers stay safe against malicious threats. The feature will offer different loging options and use Business Manager to manage operations on the platform.
Meta’s security measures come in the wake of an impending threat from cyber criminals. With better AI-tools at their disposal and enough expertise, hackers are steadily becoming more sophisticated. Companies like Meta are focusing even more intently on providing secure and reliable platforms for their users.
