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You Can Now Protect Your ChatGPT Account with a Special USB-Key
The opt-in mode uses passkeys or hardware security keys and automatically opts users out of model training, OpenAI said.
- On Thursday, OpenAI launched "Advanced Account Security," an opt-in feature for ChatGPT and Codex that replaces traditional passwords with hardware security keys or passkeys to prevent phishing attacks.
- OpenAI designed this mode to protect high-risk users including journalists and government officials, citing a 2024 report by Group-IB identifying over 100,000 stolen ChatGPT credentials circulating on dark web marketplaces.
- Partnering with Yubico, OpenAI offers a discounted $68 hardware security key bundle; however, users must manage their own recovery keys because the company's support team cannot restore access if credentials are lost.
- Members of the Trusted Access for Cyber program, which grants security researchers access to advanced models, must enable Advanced Account Security by June 1, 2026, or submit alternative phishing-resistant authentication proof.
- This launch signals a broader cybersecurity strategy for ChatGPT's 900 million weekly users, protecting sensitive account data as the platform shifts toward universal passwordless authentication across its ecosystem.
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OpenAI launches hardware security keys for ChatGPT with Yubico partnership and disables password login for high-risk users
OpenAI's Advanced Account Security replaces passwords with hardware keys and passkeys, disables email recovery, and opts users out of model training. Co-branded YubiKeys cost $68 for two.
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OpenAI and Yubico Partner to Bring Custom Phishing-Resistant YubiKeys to OpenAI Users
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