Hackers Could Hijack Your AI Browser with Just a Reddit Post

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A serious flaw in Perplexity AI’s Comet browser may have exposed users to hackers — and the method was shockingly simple. Brave researchers discovered that hidden prompts in regular webpages, even Reddit posts, could hijack the AI assistant and steal sensitive data like emails and login credentials. This kind of indirect prompt injection attack is a growing threat as AI becomes more powerful. Perplexity claims the issue is fixed, but concerns remain. Here's what you need to know. WooGlobe Ref : WGA707222 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00What if just visiting a web page could let hackers into your email or bank account?

00:04That nearly happened with Perplexity AI's new browser.

00:08Perplexity AI's Comet browser had a dangerous flaw.

00:11Its built-in AI assistant could be hijacked by hidden commands inside normal web pages.

00:16Researchers at Brave discovered the trick.

00:18And it's shockingly simple.

00:20A Reddit post looked innocent.

00:22But behind a spoiler tag was a hidden message.

00:25When a user clicked Summarize this page,

00:28the AI assistant read everything, including the secret commands.

00:32That hidden text told the assistant to fetch emails,

00:35grab a one-time password,

00:37and give a hacker full control over the account.

00:40No fancy hacking skills needed.

00:42Just clever wording.

00:43Brave warned that this type of attack bypasses traditional web security

00:47because the AI acts with full user privileges.

00:50It can expose emails, bank accounts, even company systems.

00:54Perplexity says it fixed the issue.

00:57But Brave isn't convinced.

00:59They've re-reported the problem.

01:00As AI becomes part of everyday browsing.

01:03Experts warn, without proper guardrails.

01:06AI could become the Internet's next biggest security threat.

01:10Security and AI must go hand in hand.

01:12Or users could pay the price.

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