Risk of Cyberattacks Through AI Chatbots: Advisory Issued

The National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) has issued an advisory warning about potential cyber threats linked to AI chatbots like ChatGPT.

According to the advisory:

• The use of AI chatbots for professional and personal tasks is increasing.
• These chatbots often store important and sensitive information, including business strategies and private conversations, which could be at risk of being leaked.
• Cybercriminals are using advanced techniques, including phishing through fake chatbots, to trick users into sharing confidential data.

The advisory recommends:

• Avoid sharing sensitive information, such as personal or business-related details, in AI chatbot conversations.
• Disable the “chat saving” feature during chatbot interactions.
• Develop strong frameworks to protect against AI chatbot-related cyber risks.
• Organizations should prepare crisis communication plans to handle potential cyberattacks.

Users are urged to be cautious while using AI chatbots and limit sharing sensitive data.