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A Flaw in ChatGPT’s Mac App Could Have Let Hackers Grab Sensitive Data

OpenAI recently patched a vulnerability in its ChatGPT desktop application for macOS that potentially allowed unauthorized access to saved user conversations. Security researchers identified the flaw, which could have been exploited to extract sensitive data from the app's local storage.

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