OpenAI's shiny new Atlas browser might have some serious security shortcomings - and it's not the only one under threat from dangerous spoof attacks

Spoofed AI.

• Fake AI sidebars can perfectly imitate real ones to steal secrets, experts warn
• Malicious extensions need only minimal permissions to cause maximum chaos
• AI browsers risk turning helpful automation into channels for silent data theft

New "agentic" browsers which offer an AI-powered sidebar promise convenience but may widen the window for deceptive attacks, experts have warned.