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LLM security advice looks solid until you check the hard cases

A new benchmark called HelpBench reveals that large language models provide solid security advice for common threats but fail on hard cases, according to researchers at University College London and Google. The findings highlight risks for users who rely on chatbots for sensitive security issues.

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Plenty of people now type their security worries straight into a chatbot. A hacked account, a suspicious email, a stalker who might be tracking a phone, all of it lands in the same window someone would use to ask about dinner. A benchmark called HelpBench tests how well chatbots handle those moments, and the results give security professionals something to watch in what their users are being told. Researchers at University College London and Google … More

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