2024-07-04 09:47:56.AIbase.10.0k
Title: Security Issue in ChatGPT Mac Client: Plaintext Storage of Conversations and Potential Third-Party Access to User Dialogues
In this scenario, the concern arises regarding the ChatGPT Mac client's security, specifically the practice of storing user conversations in plaintext format. This vulnerability could potentially allow unauthorized third parties to access and read sensitive user dialogue content. It is essential for the developers to address this issue promptly by implementing secure encryption methods for storing conversations, ensuring user privacy and data protection.
The ChatGPT Mac client recently released by OpenAI has a potential security issue that is of concern: the conversations stored on the computer are easily accessible and can be read in plain text.This means that if a malicious actor or malicious application gains access to your device, they can easily read your conversations with ChatGPT and the data contained within them.The issue was demonstrated by user Pedro José Pereira Vieito on Threads, where it was shown that easy access means other appl