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Hey there 👋,
Unless you’ve been living under a digital rock 🪨, you already know that ChatGPT has taken the internet by storm. While most people are busy using it for writing essays, generating code snippets, or even planning their vacations, there’s a whole other world where hackers, penetration testers, and cybersecurity researchers are leveraging ChatGPT for security work — both defensive and offensive.
Today, let’s dive deep into how hackers use ChatGPT in cybersecurity ⚡ — with real-world use cases, tool links, and a peek into how you (yes, you!) can start doing the same.
The first step of any hacking engagement is recon. Hackers love automating boring stuff — and ChatGPT makes it easier than ever.
- DNS Enumeration: Hackers ask ChatGPT to generate bash/Python scripts for subdomain enumeration.
- OSINT Research: It helps summarize massive amounts of open-source intel.
- Custom Recon Tools: Instead of spending hours searching StackOverflow, hackers prompt ChatGPT to write small recon scripts.
👉 Example:
# Simple Subdomain Finder Script (generated by…