{"id":318961,"date":"2026-02-18T18:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-your-password-might-not-be-safe\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T18:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:00:34","slug":"why-your-password-might-not-be-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-your-password-might-not-be-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Why your password might not be safe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/2ofu9cVvhiY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why your password might not be safe\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2ofu9cVvhiY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Leading cybersecurity expert Dan Lahav, who tests the security of AI models, reveals exclusively to Sky News a major problem with AI and password generation. <\/p>\n<p>The issue affects some of the most used AI models such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Technology Correspondent Rowland Manthorpe explains why AI-generated passwords hide a major security flaw and also discusses with Dan the broader issue of AI and cybersecurity, particularly in the context of AI systems being able to find and exploit security vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<p>We got in touch with OpenAI, Anthropic and Google about the issue of password generation. Google later responded to say: &quot;LLMs are not built for the purpose of generating new passwords unlike tools like Google Password Manager, which creates and stores passwords safely. We also continue to encourage users to move away from passwords and adopt passkeys, which are easier and safer to use.\u201d OpenAI and Anthropic declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p>Read the latest here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/are-you-using-an-ai-generated-password-it-might-be-time-to-change-it-13508611<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leading cybersecurity expert Dan Lahav, who tests the security of AI models, reveals exclusively to Sky News a major problem with AI and password generation. 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