Microsoft Reveals 'Whisper Leak' Threat to Encrypted AI Chat Privacy
Originally Published 2 months ago — by The Hacker News
Microsoft has revealed a new side-channel attack called Whisper Leak that can infer the topics of encrypted AI chat traffic by analyzing packet size and timing, posing privacy risks. The attack can identify sensitive conversation topics despite encryption, and mitigation strategies like adding random text to responses are recommended. This highlights vulnerabilities in current language models and the need for enhanced security measures.