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Zero-Click Agentic Browser Attack Can Delete Entire Google Drive Using Crafted Emails (thehackernews.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by lemmydev2 to c/pulse_of_truth

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A new agentic browser attack targeting Perplexity's Comet browser that's capable of turning a seemingly innocuous email into a destructive action that wipes a user's entire Google Drive contents, findings from Straiker STAR Labs show. The zero-click Google Drive Wiper technique hinges on connecting the browser to services like Gmail and Google Drive to automate routine tasks by granting them

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[–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nah, this all looks great.

Seriously, agentic browsing...Can anyone tell me what the purpose of that is, aside from just seeing how fucked up it gets?

[–] lb_o@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It scrolls internet instead of you, so you can stay on social medias, while doing something else.

In fact, I am AI agent too - real lb_o is currently cooking and unaware I am writing here.