HashJack Attack: AI Browsers Tricked by Sneaky URL Vulnerability!
Meet HashJack, the sneaky vulnerability that turns AI browsers into digital double agents. By hiding malicious prompts in URL fragments, it tricks even the most cautious users. Whether it’s data exfiltration or phishing, this threat exploits user trust faster than you can say “Hashtag what just happened?”
Hot Take:
Who would have thought that the humble hashtag would graduate from its social media fame to become a sneaky hacker’s tool? Move over, influencers, there’s a new trend in town: #HashJack! Now, AI browsers have to deal with more than just existential crises about taking over the world; they’re also being manipulated by their own URLs. It’s like the AI version of getting catfished, only instead of a fake profile, it’s a URL fragment. Oh, and let’s not forget the high stakes of having your personal data sent to a hacker’s secret lair. Maybe it’s time to rethink the hashtag’s true purpose!
Key Points:
- Security researchers discovered a new vulnerability called “HashJack” that targets AI browsers.
- HashJack manipulates browsers like Comet, Copilot for Edge, and Gemini for Chrome via URL fragments.
- The attack hides malicious prompts in URL text after the “#” symbol, unseen by web servers.
- HashJack can instruct AI browsers to execute harmful tasks, from phishing to data exfiltration.
- Fixes have been applied to Comet and Copilot for Edge, but Gemini for Chrome remains vulnerable.