Emerging Security Risks of Agentic AI Browsers
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A new generation of AI browsers, known as agentic browsers, is transitioning from passive tools to autonomous agents capable of executing tasks on behalf of users. This shift introduces significant security risks, including increased attack surfaces and vulnerabilities to prompt injection attacks. Security teams must adapt their strategies to mitigate these risks as the adoption of AI browsers grows.
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01.12.2025 13:55 1 articles · 23h ago
Agentic AI Browsers Pose New Security Risks
Agentic AI browsers are transitioning from passive tools to autonomous agents capable of executing tasks on behalf of users. This shift introduces significant security risks, including increased attack surfaces and vulnerabilities to prompt injection attacks. Security teams must adapt their strategies to mitigate these risks as the adoption of AI browsers grows.
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- Webinar: The "Agentic" Trojan Horse: Why the New AI Browsers War is a Nightmare for Security Teams — thehackernews.com — 01.12.2025 13:55
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Agentic AI browsers are designed to autonomously execute tasks such as booking flights or filling out forms, requiring maximum privileges and access to sensitive user data.
First reported: 01.12.2025 13:551 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Webinar: The "Agentic" Trojan Horse: Why the New AI Browsers War is a Nightmare for Security Teams — thehackernews.com — 01.12.2025 13:55
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The autonomy and elevated privileges of agentic browsers create a lethal trifecta of risks: access to sensitive data, exposure to untrusted content, and external communication capabilities.
First reported: 01.12.2025 13:551 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Webinar: The "Agentic" Trojan Horse: Why the New AI Browsers War is a Nightmare for Security Teams — thehackernews.com — 01.12.2025 13:55
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Prompt injection attacks can exploit agentic browsers by embedding hidden commands in webpages, bypassing traditional security measures like MFA.
First reported: 01.12.2025 13:551 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Webinar: The "Agentic" Trojan Horse: Why the New AI Browsers War is a Nightmare for Security Teams — thehackernews.com — 01.12.2025 13:55
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Current security stacks, relying on network logs and endpoint detection, fail to monitor threats within the DOM where agentic browsers operate.
First reported: 01.12.2025 13:551 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Webinar: The "Agentic" Trojan Horse: Why the New AI Browsers War is a Nightmare for Security Teams — thehackernews.com — 01.12.2025 13:55