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SquareX and Perplexity Quarrel Over Alleged Comet Browser Vulnerability

Securityweek • November 21, 2025

... security researchers to proactively identify and patch potential vulnerabilities. However, the company said that while SquareX did reach out, its ...

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SquareX and Perplexity Dispute Over Comet Browser Vulnerability SquareX claims to have identified a method to exploit a hidden Comet API for executing local commands. Perplexity disputes this assertion, labeling the research as fake. The disagreement highlights ongoing tensions in cybersecurity research and vulnerability disclosure practices. 2 sources 30

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SquareX and Perplexity Quarrel Over Alleged Comet Browser Vulnerability

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