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New BioShocking attack manipulates AI browser into data theft

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New BioShocking attack manipulates AI browser into data theft

A new prompt injection attack dubbed “BioShocking” could trick AI-powered browsers into treating real-world risky actions as part of a fictional scenario, causing them to ignore any safety guardrails. A proof-of-concept (PoC) for the attack, devised by researchers at LayerX, was successfully tested against six mainstream agentic browser products (ChatGPT Atlas, Comet, Fellou, Genspark Browser, Sigma Browser, and the Claude Chrome plugin), with only one addressing it after receiving the report.

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New font-rendering trick hides malicious commands from AI tools

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New font-rendering trick hides malicious commands from AI tools

A new font-rendering attack causes AI assistants to miss malicious commands shown on webpages by hiding them in seemingly harmless HTML. The technique relies on social engineering to persuade users to run a malicious command displayed on a webpage, while keeping it encoded in the underlying HTML so AI assistants cannot analyze it.

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LayerX Security Appoints Rupal Hollenbeck as Chair of the Board of Directors

MARCH 3, 2026

LayerX Security Appoints Rupal Hollenbeck as Chair of the Board of Directors

Veteran cybersecurity and enterprise technology executive joins LayerX as the company leads AI Interaction Security NEW YORK, March 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LayerX Security, the leader in AI Interaction Security, today announced the appointment of Rupal Hollenbeck as Chair of the Board of Directors. Hollenbeck brings over three decades of leadership experience across, go-to-market, business […]

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LayerX Security Unveils The First Dedicated Security Solution for Agentic AI Browsers

FEBRUARY 18, 2026

LayerX Security Unveils The First Dedicated Security Solution for Agentic AI Browsers

Amid rising security concerns, LayerX’s Agentic Browser Protection enables enterprises to safely adopt emerging AI browser technology HOBOKEN, N.J., Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LayerX Security, the leader in AI Usage Control, today launched Agentic Browser Protection, the industry’s first dedicated enterprise security solution to secure AI-powered agentic browsers. The solution allows organizations to safely and responsibly […]

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LayerX Becomes First Enterprise Browser Security Platform to Support OpenAI’s New Agentic Atlas Browser

OCTOBER 22, 2025

LayerX Becomes First Enterprise Browser Security Platform to Support OpenAI’s New Agentic Atlas Browser

NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LayerX Security, the leader in enterprise browser security, today announced that it is the first browser security company to support OpenAI’s newly released agentic AI browser, ChatGPT Atlas. This milestone underscores LayerX’s continued innovation and market leadership in securing the evolving landscape of AI-driven web browsing. As AI transforms how […]

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