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OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas Browser Faces Immediate Security Vulnerabilities and Privacy Questions

OpenAI’s newly launched ChatGPT Atlas browser is raising alarms among security researchers who call its privacy risks “insurmountably high.” Within 24 hours of release, hackers demonstrated vulnerabilities that could expose user credentials and enable phishing attacks.

New AI Browser Launches With Built-in Privacy Concerns

OpenAI has entered the browser market with ChatGPT Atlas, a reimagined web navigation tool that sources indicate is essentially a modified Chromium browser with integrated AI capabilities. According to reports, the browser aims to transform how users interact with the web through conversational interfaces rather than traditional URLs and search terms.

by Priya Kapoor
CybersecuritySoftwareStartups

Critical Rust Library Flaw Impacts Python Package Manager Security

Security researchers have uncovered a significant vulnerability in a widely-used Rust library that affects Python’s uv package manager. The flaw enables attackers to hide malicious files in tar archives, posing supply chain threats.

Vulnerability Discovery and Mechanism

Security analysts at computing security firm Edera have identified a critical vulnerability in the popular async-tar Rust crate that impacts the uv Python package manager, according to their published findings. The vulnerability involves improper handling of tar archive headers that could allow attackers to conceal additional files within archives.

by Priya Kapoor