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Researchers disclosed a HashJack attack that manipulates AI browsers.
Cato CTRL examined Comet, Copilot for Edge, and Gemini for Chrome.
Could lead to data theft, phishing, and malware downloads.
Researchers have revealed a new attack technique, dubbed HashJack, that can manipulate AI browsers and context windows to send users malicious content.
What is HashJack?
HashJack is the name of the newly discovered indirect prompt injection technique outlined by the Cato CTRL threat intelligence team. In a report published on Tuesday, the researchers said this attack can "weaponize any legitimate website to manipulate AI browser assistants."
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