OpenAI Introduces Lockdown Mode to Protect ChatGPT Users from Prompt Injection Attacks
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· 4 sourcesOpenAI has introduced Lockdown Mode for ChatGPT, a security feature designed to protect users from prompt injection attacks that could lead to data exfiltration. Hacker News reported that the feature limits access to web browsing and external services, rolling out to eligible personal and self-serve ChatGPT Business accounts. Bsky coverage noted that Lockdown Mode disables live web browsing, agent mode, deep research, and image retrieval, though OpenAI acknowledged that prompt injections could still influence model behavior. The company described prompt injection as a challenging research problem and is working to harden multi-layered security systems, according to Hacker News.
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
OpenAI is introducing Lockdown Mode for ChatGPT, a security feature that limits access to web browsing and external services to reduce data exfiltration risks from prompt injection attacks. The feature is rolling out to eligible personal accounts (Free, Go, Plus, Pro) and self-serve ChatGPT Business accounts. The article explains that prompt injection is a challenging research problem and OpenAI is working to harden multi-layered security systems to protect users.
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· 2 pulledLearn how Lockdown Mode limits access to the web and external services to help reduce data exfiltration risk from prompt injection attacks.
Prompt injection is a frontier, challenging research problem, and we are continually working to harden our multi-layered security and safety systems to protect users from such
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