OpenAI Rolls Out Advanced Security for ChatGPT Accounts
Summary
OpenAI has introduced Advanced Account Security, an optional feature for ChatGPT users at high risk of targeted attacks, such as journalists and political dissidents. The feature strengthens account protection by disabling password-based login in favor of physical security keys or passkeys, replacing email and SMS account recovery with backup passkeys and recovery keys, shortening sign-in sessions, and automatically excluding user conversations from AI model training.
Solution / Mitigation
OpenAI offers Advanced Account Security as a mitigation. Users can enable this opt-in feature, which includes: disabling password-based login and requiring physical security keys or passkeys (OpenAI has partnered with Yubico to offer YubiKey devices at a discount); replacing email and SMS account recovery with backup passkeys, recovery keys, and security keys; shortening sign-in sessions; and receiving alerts about logins with the ability to manage active sessions. Users can enroll through OpenAI's dedicated enrollment page for Advanced Account Security.
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Original source: https://www.securityweek.com/openai-rolls-out-advanced-security-for-chatgpt-accounts/
First tracked: May 4, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%