Perplexity’s Comet AI browser had a major security flaw that put users’ emails, passwords and banking data at risk

August 26, 2025

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Perplexity’s AI-based web browser Comet suffered from a major vulnerability that potentially allowed bad actors to gain access to sensitive user data, such as emails, banking passwords, and other details, through a technique called indirect prompt injection.

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Notably, class=”backlink” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/indian-stock-market-data-on-perplexity-comet-aravind-srinivas-zerodhas-nikhil-kamath-tease-collaboration-11754746343476.html” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual” data-vars-anchor-text=”Comet”>Comet is among a slew of new-age, AI-based browsers that use large language models in order to follow tasks autonomously on a user’s behalf. Using its built-in AI, the browser is capable of completing tasks like…

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Perplexity’s Comet AI browser had a major security flaw that put users’ emails, passwords and banking data at risk

August 26, 2025

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Perplexity’s AI-based web browser Comet suffered from a major vulnerability that potentially allowed bad actors to gain access to sensitive user data, such as emails, banking passwords, and other details, through a technique called indirect prompt injection.

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Notably, class=”backlink” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/indian-stock-market-data-on-perplexity-comet-aravind-srinivas-zerodhas-nikhil-kamath-tease-collaboration-11754746343476.html” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual” data-vars-anchor-text=”Comet”>Comet is among a slew of new-age, AI-based browsers that use large language models in order to follow tasks autonomously on a user’s behalf. Using its built-in AI, the browser is capable of completing tasks like…

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