ChatGPT replies may cause you to lose money; to understand

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has found issues with the built-in search function in OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT. Although it is useful and functional source presents some known vulnerabilities in browsers and search engines traditional internet.

This service provides results based on users’ requests. may lead you to access malicious websites and phishing, which simulates real pages and can lead to scams such as theft of access data, theft of money, and installation of malware.

“Although the ChatGPT search mainly provides links to legitimate websites, in some cases it may result in the selection of dubious or fraudulent sources,” says Isabel Manjarez, security researcher at Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team.

Cybercriminals themselves can also: Changing the ranking of search engines used as sources for ChatGPT By placing the pages themselves at the top of the results using SEO techniques.

Therefore, in some cases, fraudulent alternatives may appear close to, or even above, legitimate responses.

How does ChatGPT search scam work?

According to Kaspersky’s research, phishing links may temporarily appear in main search results. Themes are as diverse as possible, but It is more common to come across fake pages on topics such as cryptocurrencies, finance in general and online games..

One of the analyzed cases involved a cryptocurrency game: fake link Placed just below the title and in the body of the response in ChatGPT of the chatbot. On this website, you were asked to enter virtual wallet data to begin the adventure; However, the actual purpose was to steal this information and withdraw the entire account balance.

Another issue encountered was with the broker’s login website. fake link Appeared in the sources and citations panel in the right corner of the screen, virtually indistinguishable from real alternatives.

According to the research, despite the risks involving these issues, the results of the ChatGPT search engineoffered safe and legitimate connections” In search of well-known brands such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta.

Therefore, the user is advised not to be overly confident or distracted when searching using an AI chatbot and to be careful of links provided by other platforms.