Researchers Trick Perplexity's Comet AI Browser Into Phishing Scam in Under Four Minutes

Agentic web browsers powered by AI, designed to autonomously perform tasks across multiple websites, present new security vulnerabilities by potentially being manipulated into phishing and scam traps. These browsers' reasoning capabilities can be exploited by attackers to bypass security measures, highlighting the need for enhanced safeguards as AI-driven automation becomes more prevalent in web navigation.