Security researchers say a new class of agentic AI browsers is exposing users to theft, entering card details on fraudulent checkout pages and clicking through phishing traps. In controlled trials, cybersecurity arm Guardio Labs built a simulation called Scamlexity to test how AI agents respond inside scam environments. Instead of flagging danger, the bots followed instructions blindly, paying fake merchants, handing over data, and even navigating deeper into malicious sites. Guardio says, “Not only did the agents willingly complete fraudulent transactions, they also failed to recognize the obvious signs of phishing. This behavior highlights the severe risks in trusting AI…
Author: HenryKanapi
Raymond James chief market strategist Matt Orton says the latest bout of selling is less collapse than an opportunity. In a new CNBC interview, Orton is urging investors to treat volatility as a headfake in an ongoing bull market. “I think this rotation that we’re starting to see is probably another head fake,” Orton says, pointing to durable growth themes tied to artificial intelligence and related sectors. “It doesn’t mean that breadth and balance in portfolios isn’t working because it absolutely is.” Orton describes signs of exhaustion in some of the most crowded trades, citing CoreWeave’s disappointing earnings as an…