A Flaw in ChatGPT's Mac App Could Have Let Hackers Grab Sensitive Data
wiredmagazine · reddit · 2026-10-02
Wired reports a recently patched vulnerability in ChatGPT's Mac app that could have allowed hackers to grab sensitive user data. The story's larger point: while attention goes to AI agents' hacking capabilities, AI software itself is an inviting—and vulnerable—target.
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