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ChatGPT agentic mode grants third-party account access, raising security concerns

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OpenAI's ChatGPT has introduced a new agentic mode that allows it to access third-party accounts on behalf of users. This capability means that sensitive information such as OAuth tokens, session credentials, and delegated permissions are now integrated into AI workflows. This development significantly expands the potential attack surface, shifting the focus from what the AI itself can do to what malicious actors could achieve by exploiting the AI's access. AI

IMPACT Expands the attack surface for AI systems by integrating sensitive credentials into workflows, requiring new security considerations.

RANK_REASON This is a product update for an existing AI model, not a frontier release or significant industry event.

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ChatGPT agentic mode grants third-party account access, raising security concerns

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT's new agentic mode can sign into third-party accounts on your behalf — which means OAuth tokens, session credentials, and delegated permissions now live

    ChatGPT's new agentic mode can sign into third-party accounts on your behalf — which means OAuth tokens, session credentials, and delegated permissions now live inside an AI workflow. The attack surface isn't just "what can the AI do" anymore. It's "what can someone do *through* …

    LINKS decrypt.co/…/openai-agentic-chatgpt-work-… decrypt.co/…/openai-agent

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