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Mac Users Beware: ChatGPT App Caught with Major Privacy Flaw
ChatGPT’s macOS app was found storing user conversations in plain text, potentially exposing sensitive information to other apps or malware. This issue highlights the importance of installing trusted apps and taking precautions with private data.
Hot Take:
Well, it looks like ChatGPT just achieved a new high score in “Oops, We Did It Again” by storing user conversations in plain text on macOS. Maybe they thought they were writing an open diary?
Key Points:
- ChatGPT Mac app stored user conversations in plain text from June 25 to June 28.
- Issue discovered by user Pereira Vieito and detailed on Threads.
- Apple’s sandboxing guidelines were ignored by OpenAI.
- Unpatched app left data vulnerable to other apps and malware on Macs.
- Notarization process sidestepped as the app was distributed outside the App Store.
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