{"id":15538,"date":"2026-10-01T11:30:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T06:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=15538"},"modified":"2026-10-01T11:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T06:00:42","slug":"ai-browser-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ai-browser-security\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Browser Security Risks: What to Know and What to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI browser security is the work of controlling a browser that can read pages, click, and act for you. These browsers can fall for hidden instructions on websites, and they can reach every account you are signed in to. In December 2025, Gartner told companies to block them for now. So if you cannot block them, limit pilots to low-risk tasks.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ai-browser-security\/#What_Makes_an_AI_Browser_Different\" >What Makes an AI Browser Different<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ai-browser-security\/#Why_the_Risk_Is_Higher_Than_With_a_Chatbot\" >Why the Risk Is Higher Than With a Chatbot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ai-browser-security\/#Book_a_Free_Demo_Call_with_Our_Expert\" >Book a Free Demo Call with Our Expert<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ai-browser-security\/#What_Attackers_Have_Already_Done\" >What Attackers Have Already Done<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ai-browser-security\/#What_Gartner_Told_Companies\" >What Gartner Told Companies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ai-browser-security\/#How_to_Respond_Block_Pilot_or_Allow_With_Limits\" >How to Respond: Block, Pilot, or Allow With Limits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ai-browser-security\/#Train_Staff_and_Set_Simple_Rules\" >Train Staff and Set Simple Rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ai-browser-security\/#The_Bottom_Line\" >The Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ai-browser-security\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Makes_an_AI_Browser_Different\"><\/span>What Makes an AI Browser Different<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A normal browser shows you a page and waits. An AI browser reads the page for you. Many have two parts. The first is a sidebar that summarizes pages and answers questions. The second is an agent mode that clicks, fills in forms, and finishes tasks on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples include Perplexity&#8217;s Comet, OpenAI&#8217;s ChatGPT Atlas, and Fellou. Each one also runs inside your signed-in sessions. That means it can see your email, your banking, and your work apps, because you already logged in. So the browser is no longer just a window. It is a worker with your keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_Risk_Is_Higher_Than_With_a_Chatbot\"><\/span>Why the Risk Is Higher Than With a Chatbot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A chatbot only answers questions. In contrast, an AI browser takes actions, and it reads untrusted content all day. Three things come together: private data in your sessions, untrusted pages from the open web, and the power to send or click. Security researchers call this mix a lethal trifecta. Remove one part, and most attacks lose their payoff. An AI browser has all three by design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The core flaw is simple. A language model reads commands and page text through the same channel. A hidden line on a website can therefore look like an order from you. This weakness is ranked first on the <a href=\"https:\/\/genai.owasp.org\/llmrisk\/llm01-prompt-injection\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OWASP list of LLM risks<\/a>, and no current model fully fixes it. Defenders must assume some hidden commands will work. 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Each one is a prompt injection attack, and together they show a pattern across the whole category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hidden Text in Pages and Images<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In August 2025, Brave researchers showed that Perplexity&#8217;s Comet could follow attacker commands hidden in a public Reddit post. A user only had to ask the browser to summarize the page. In October 2025, Brave published more findings. Faint light-blue text on a yellow background was nearly invisible to people. Yet Comet&#8217;s text recognition read it from a screenshot and obeyed it. Brave also got the Fellou browser to follow hidden commands just by visiting a page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brave called this <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/cybersecurity\/articles\/openai-ai-browser-already-falling-160657978.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a systemic challenge for the whole category<\/a> of AI browsers. Perplexity patched the flaw but disputed how Brave described it. Still, the pattern stands. Any page, image, or comment can carry a command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Poisoned Links and Address Bars<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, two days after OpenAI launched Atlas, researchers showed it could be fooled the same way. The Register repeated one of the attacks. OpenAI&#8217;s security chief, Dane Stuckey, said prompt injection remains a frontier, unsolved security problem. Another team, NeuralTrust, found that a poisoned link pasted into Atlas&#8217;s address bar could be treated as a command. LayerX described a related Comet attack, called CometJacking, that used a booby-trapped URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Links have always been a favorite attacker tool, because people trust them. The <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/anatomy-of-a-phishing-scam-how-email-attacks-really-work\/\">anatomy of a phishing scam<\/a> starts with a link people trust. AI browsers now click such links for you, and they do it fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Gartner_Told_Companies\"><\/span>What Gartner Told Companies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In December 2025, Gartner analysts Dennis Xu, Evgeny Mirolyubov, and John Watts published an advisory titled &#8220;Cybersecurity Must Block AI Browsers for Now.&#8221; As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2025\/12\/08\/gartner_recommends_ai_browser_ban\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported by The Register<\/a>, they urged organizations to block all AI browsers for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They gave several reasons. First, sidebars often send page content, browsing history, and open tabs to a cloud back end. Second, agent modes can be tricked by hidden commands, make wrong choices on their own, or lose credentials by landing on a phishing site. Third, default settings favor convenience over security. The analysts also noted that employees might hand boring tasks to an AI browser, including mandatory security training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies that want to experiment should keep pilots small. Gartner advised limiting them to low-risk tasks that are easy to check and easy to roll back. Some critics reply that a ban alone will not hold, because agent features are spreading into many other tools. That is fair. It means the real work is a risk assessment, not a single block rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Respond_Block_Pilot_or_Allow_With_Limits\"><\/span>How to Respond: Block, Pilot, or Allow With Limits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pick one of three paths, and write it down. Then tell staff which one applies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Block by default.<\/strong> Use network and endpoint controls to stop installs. Then name AI browsers in your <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/importance-of-workplace-security\/\">workplace security policy<\/a>, so staff know the rule and the reason. A rule nobody can find will not be followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pilot with limits.<\/strong> Choose a small group and low-risk tasks. Use a separate browser profile with no access to email, banking, or admin consoles. Turn on logged-out mode where the vendor offers it, and switch off history and memory. Require a person to approve any purchase, message, or file share. Review logs weekly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Allow with controls.<\/strong> Only consider this after the pilot. Manage the browser centrally, keep a short approved list, and watch for strange behavior. Also look for AI browsers that staff installed on their own. Endpoint tools, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/data-loss-prevention-strategies-dlp\/\">data loss prevention<\/a>, can flag sensitive data heading to unapproved AI services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whichever path you pick, review it each quarter, because the products change fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you run a pilot, decide in advance what to record. Log which sites the agent visited, which actions it took, and which data left the browser. Also record every time a person had to step in. After 30 days, compare those notes with the goals you set. If the browser caused one serious surprise, pause the pilot and review the rules before you continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Train_Staff_and_Set_Simple_Rules\"><\/span>Train Staff and Set Simple Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Policy works only when people understand it, so keep the message short and concrete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Do not use an AI browser for sign-ins that matter.<\/strong> Banking, payroll, and admin consoles stay in a normal browser.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Do not let an AI browser finish required training or compliance forms.<\/strong> That defeats the purpose, and it hides real knowledge gaps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Treat summaries as leads, not facts.<\/strong> Check anything that involves money, access, or legal terms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Report odd behavior fast.<\/strong> Examples include unexpected clicks, strange pop-ups, or an assistant mentioning a task you never gave it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/role-based-security-awareness-training\/\">Role-based security awareness training<\/a> helps here, because finance, HR, and IT face different risks. Make reporting easy and blame-free, since staff often notice something is wrong before any tool does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bottom_Line\"><\/span>The Bottom Line<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI browsers promise speed, but they combine your sessions, the open web, and the power to act. Until vendors prove better controls, treat them as high-risk tools. Block them by default, pilot with strict limits, and teach people what to watch for. A <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/threatcop-phishing-incident-response\">one-click reporting workflow<\/a> gives staff a fast way to flag anything strange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-easy-accordion-block sp-eab-regular-accordion alignwide\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-wrapper sp-eab-vertical-accordion sp-eab-787024ba6494\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion sp-eab-mode-vertical sp-eab-vertical-one sp-d-flex' data-accordion-settings=\"{&quot;mode&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;activeEvent&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;defaultAccordionOpen&quot;:&quot;first-item&quot;,&quot;selectedItemOpen&quot;:0,&quot;openMultiItemAtaTime&quot;:false,&quot;scrollToTopOnLoad&quot;:false,&quot;scrollToTopOnClick&quot;:false,&quot;accordionItemToUrl&quot;:false,&quot;animationEffect&quot;:false,&quot;applyAccessibility&quot;:true}\">\n        \t    \t\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-d37de61590e6\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-ba6494\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-ba6494'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is an AI browser?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-ba6494'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An AI browser is a web browser with a built-in AI assistant. Many include a sidebar that summarizes pages and an agent mode that clicks and completes tasks for you. Perplexity&#8217;s Comet and OpenAI&#8217;s ChatGPT Atlas are well-known examples.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-b3747aebc847\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-ba6494\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-ba6494'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre AI browsers safe to use at work?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-ba6494'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not yet, according to Gartner. Its analysts advised blocking AI browsers for now. They cited data sent to the cloud, hidden-command attacks, and risky default settings. Companies that test them should use small, low-risk pilots.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-d901e3599d73\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-ba6494\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-ba6494'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is indirect prompt injection in an AI browser?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-ba6494'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indirect prompt injection hides commands inside content an AI browser reads, such as a web page, image, or comment. The AI browser may then follow the attacker&#8217;s text instead of yours. Brave showed this against several AI browsers.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-870bbea71d2c\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-ba6494\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-ba6494'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShould companies block AI browsers?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-ba6494'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many security teams do, at least for now. Blocking buys time while you assess the risk through a simple <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/information-security-risk-management\/\">information security risk management<\/a> process. However, a ban is not enough on its own. Update your policy, watch for shadow installs, and plan how you will handle approved pilots.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-af28529fd2df\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-ba6494\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-ba6494'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I use an AI browser more safely?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-ba6494'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, use a separate profile with no work accounts. 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