ChatGPT's Lockdown mode: Security against prompt injection comes with web access limits
By
Lance Whitney
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
ChatGPT's new Lockdown mode is an optional security setting designed to protect users against prompt injection attacks, where malicious commands could be used to steal personal data or infiltrate chats. While it enhances security by limiting what users can do and where they can go, it also restricts the ability to access external web content. The article explains the trade-off between security and functionality.
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By feeding malicious commands into your prompts, an attacker could infiltrate your chats, access external files and services, and steal your personal data.
An optional setting in ChatGPT called Lockdown mode tries to protect your account by limiting what you can do and where.
The goal is to protect you against attackers who try to steal your personal data through prompt injection. But it does limit your ability to access the web.
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