{"id":339274,"date":"2025-06-26T06:59:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T13:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=339274"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:17:46","slug":"many-people-use-chatgpt-as-a-security-advisor-the-worst-part-is-the-risk-they-take-doing-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/many-people-use-chatgpt-as-a-security-advisor-the-worst-part-is-the-risk-they-take-doing-so\/","title":{"rendered":"Many people use ChatGPT as a security advisor: the worst part is the risk they take doing so"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As ChatGPT becomes more integrated into our daily routines,&nbsp;<strong>users are turning to it not only for productivity help, but also for cybersecurity advice<\/strong>. But while asking about phishing scams or the best VPN might seem harmless,&nbsp;<strong>there\u2019s growing concern over how people are interacting with AI on sensitive topics<\/strong>. The problem? Many are inadvertently exposing their personal data in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People ask ChatGPT about cybersecurity \u2014 but also share too much<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to research by NordVPN,&nbsp;<strong>users frequently ask ChatGPT about threats like phishing, personal data protection, or even smart device vulnerabilities<\/strong>. In theory, that\u2019s positive: it shows people are trying to stay informed. However,&nbsp;<strong>the way users phrase their questions often includes sensitive information<\/strong>, such as email addresses, passwords, or even banking details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This raises a serious issue.&nbsp;<strong>AI models like ChatGPT retain conversations to improve future responses<\/strong>, which means there\u2019s a non-negligible risk that personal data becomes part of the model\u2019s training set. While safeguards exist, researchers warn that&nbsp;<strong>well-crafted prompts from malicious actors might extract this information<\/strong>, exposing users to fraud, identity theft, or phishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Misunderstanding cybersecurity leaves users vulnerable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the risk of oversharing,&nbsp;<strong>some questions reveal a significant gap in basic cybersecurity understanding<\/strong>. Users ask whether whispering their password out loud or deleting a virus with a keypress is effective protection. This lack of digital literacy underscores a worrying truth:&nbsp;<strong>many users still don\u2019t grasp the fundamentals of staying safe online<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As AI grows more influential,&nbsp;<strong>we need to rethink how we use it for sensitive topics<\/strong>. Until that happens, the line between seeking help and exposing ourselves will remain dangerously thin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As ChatGPT becomes more integrated into our daily routines,&nbsp;users are turning to it not only for productivity help, but also for cybersecurity advice. But while asking about phishing scams or the best VPN might seem harmless,&nbsp;there\u2019s growing concern over how people are interacting with AI on sensitive topics. The problem? Many are inadvertently exposing their &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/many-people-use-chatgpt-as-a-security-advisor-the-worst-part-is-the-risk-they-take-doing-so\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Many people use ChatGPT as a security advisor: the worst part is the risk they take doing so&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":339275,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-339274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339274"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":339276,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339274\/revisions\/339276"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/339275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=339274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=339274"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=339274"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=339274"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=339274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}