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Zero-Click Agentic Browser Attack Can Delete Entire Google Drive Using Crafted Emails - Stanley - Dec 16, 2025

Zero-Click Agentic Browser Attack Can Delete Entire Google Drive Using Crafted Emails

A new agentic browser attack targeting Perplexity's Comet browser that's capable of turning a seemingly innocuous email into a destructive action that wipes a user's entire Google Drive contents, findings from Straiker STAR Labs show.
The zero-click Google Drive Wiper technique hinges on connecting the browser to services like Gmail and Google Drive to automate routine tasks by granting them

https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/zero-click-agentic-browser-attack-can.html


RE: Zero-Click Agentic Browser Attack Can Delete Entire Google Drive Using Crafted Emails - Aeowulf - Dec 16, 2025

Oof. That would infuriate me.


RE: Zero-Click Agentic Browser Attack Can Delete Entire Google Drive Using Crafted Emails - DramaKing - Dec 16, 2025

Guess this is another reason to restrict what an LLM can do. Good thing that Comet doesn't perform actions on its own.