Those who are following the trend in technology already know what mind-blowing services ChatGPT offers and must attest to the positive way that it has revolutionized technology in recent years.
ChatGPT is an AI tool or program which generates dialogues in different spheres of life and career. It has taken the world by storm and changed the way people perceive AI. while being an online tool, OpenAI, the founders of ChatGPT has revealed that ChatGPT has been trained on a massive dataset, and as a result, can provide information ranging from various discussions about any query logged in to it.
However, it is also important to note that as ChatGPT has information on various areas, it has a built-in functionality that prevents it from answering questions regarding certain subjects that could be problematic. But is that really the case? Stay with us as we dive into the analysis
Bypassing ChatGPT Content Filters
In chatbot model language technology, the application of filters is common to restrict access to certain content types or to protect users from various potentially harmful or inappropriate materials. This is for the reason of preventing, malicious users from using ChatGPT in a negative way divergent from its original use case.
Contrary to this, a simulation was carried out to find out if cyber-criminals could maliciously use ChatGPT, so the chatbot was asked for devious code. As expected, the request was refused as the content filter was triggered.
As we know, there are always limitations to technology. Could ChatGPT prove to be any different? Could chatbots have blind spots and loopholes that can be manipulated? We just needed to find out
So the assignment was to find out a way or ways that ChatGPT can be bypassed. Interestingly, studies found out that by asking ChatGPT to do the same thing using, multiple constraints and asking it to obey, a functional code was received. Then, ChatGPT can be used to mutate these codes, creating multiple variations of the same code. It’s important here to note that when using the API, the ChatGPT system doesn’t seem to utilize its content filters.
In fact, one of the powerful capabilities of ChatGPT from a cybersecurity perspective is the ABILITY TO easily create and continually mutate injections. By continuously querying the chatbot and receiving a unique piece of code each time, it is possible to create a polymorphic program that is highly evasive and difficult to detect Let’s examine this with the typical use of malware and ransomware behavior.
A FOUR-STEP PROCESS
This approach centers around acquiring malicious codes, validating their functionality, and executing it immediately The following guideline is stipulated the steps
GET: This requires generating a quick function code to find some files that malware will want to encrypt. Once found, similar codes can be used to read the files and encrypt them. So far we have seen that the ChatGPT can provide the necessary code for typical ransomware, including code injection and file encryption modules.
Where: The primary disadvantage of this approach is that once the malware is already present is present on the target machine, It is composed of clearly malicious code. This makes it susceptible to detection by security software such as an anti-virus, end-point detection response, or anti-malware scanning interfaces.
Validate and Execute: Validationof the functionality of the coder received from ChatGPT can be achieved by establishing validation scenarios for the different actions is supposed to perform. Doing so allows the malware to be sure the codes generated are operational and that it can be trusted to accomplish its intended task. This proactive step ensures the reliability of the code.
The final step in our process is executing the code received from ChatGPT. By using native functions, the malware can execute the received code on multiple platforms. On top of that, as a measure of caution, the malware could choose to delete the received code, making forensic analysis more challenging.
There’s More to Come
As we have seen, the malicious use of ChatGPT’s API within the malware can present significant challenges for security professionals. This is not just a hypocritical scenario but a very real concern. This is a field that is constantly evolving, and as such is essential to stay informed and vigilant.
As users learn how to best arrange their queries for the best results, we can anticipate the bot becoming smarter and more powerful. Like previous AI models, ChatGPT will likely get more skilled the longer it is in operation and the more cyber-related information and queries it encounters. With cyber-criminals looking for new and improved ways to trick and attack people and businesses, its important to be vigilant and ensure your security stack is watertight and covers all bases.