Palo Alto, Calif., Jun. 30, 2025, CyberNewswire–Every security practitioner knows that employees are the weakest link in an organization, but this is no longer the case. SquareX’s research reveals that Browser AI Agents are more likely to fall prey … (more…) The post News alert: SquareX research finds browser AI agents are proving riskier than human employees first appeared on The Last Watchdog.

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SquareX research reveals that browser AI agents pose greater security risks than human employees, as they lack security awareness training and cannot recognize visual warning signs of malicious websites. These agents, used by 79% of organizations for automating browser tasks, are vulnerable to OAuth attacks, phishing, and other cyber threats. Unlike humans, AI agents cannot differentiate between legitimate and suspicious URLs, permission requests, or website designs, making them the new weakest link in enterprise security.