Browser Agents Have Virtually No Guardrails
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The article highlights the lack of security measures in browser agents, which are often overlooked by vendors, and the HN community discusses the implications of this oversight.
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websku
2 months ago
I've read how easy could be to lose control/access just because you let them control your emails/calendar without too much security
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