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19/08/2026 3:50 pm
TL;DR: Browser-based controls are now the practical layer for stopping credential phishing, AiTM abuse, shadow SaaS, and AI app misuse because attackers can reach accounts before endpoint or email controls see the session, according to Push Security. The deeper issue is that identity governance increasingly fails at the browser boundary, where users, SaaS, and AI tools intersect.
NHIMG editorial — based on content published by Push Security: Why you can't control AI without being in the browser
Questions worth separating out
Q: How should security teams stop credential phishing that bypasses email and endpoint controls?
A: Use browser-layer controls that can see the login page, the user interaction, and the redirect chain in real time.
Q: Why do browser-based attacks create problems for IAM programmes?
A: Browser-based attacks shift identity risk into the place where users authenticate, approve access, and interact with connected apps.
Q: What do organisations get wrong about AI spend visibility?
A: They often confuse partial dashboard coverage with complete governance.
Practitioner guidance
- Instrument the browser as an identity sensor Capture login page rendering, redirect behaviour, form submission, and session anomalies so phishing and AiTM patterns are visible at the moment of compromise.
- Map browser-visible AI and SaaS usage Identify unsanctioned AI tools, shadow SaaS, and unmanaged browser-authenticated workflows that bypass normal access review and approval paths.
- Use browser controls for high-risk authentication paths Apply in-browser blocking and warning logic where credentials are entered, especially for SSO, federated logins, and unmanaged device scenarios.
What's in the full article
Push Security's full thought leadership post covers the operational detail this post intentionally leaves for the source:
- How the browser extension observes login pages, form entry, and malicious redirects in real user sessions
- Specific examples of browser-based attack paths that endpoint and email tools often miss
- Practical distinctions between browser security, identity security, and detection workflows
- How the article frames secure AI, shadow SaaS, and unmanaged device protection as browser problems
👉 Read Push Security's analysis of why browser security is central to identity control →
AI apps in the browser: are identity controls keeping up?
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19/08/2026 4:26 pm
The browser has become the practical control plane for identity compromise. Credential theft, malicious redirects, token capture, and shadow SaaS all converge in the browser session, which is where users actually authenticate and act. That makes browser-layer telemetry more operationally relevant than many teams have assumed, especially when the attack path never needs to touch the endpoint in a way EDR can easily classify. Practitioners should treat the browser as part of identity enforcement, not just user interface.
A few things that frame the scale:
- The average organisation believes more than 1 in 5 of their non-human identities are insufficiently secured, according to The 2024 ESG Report: Managing Non-Human Identities.
- 72% of organisations have experienced or suspect they have experienced a breach of non-human identities, which shows the problem is already operational, not hypothetical.
A question worth separating out:
Q: How do browser controls and endpoint detection work together?
A: Browser controls catch the identity interaction at the point of login or consent, while endpoint tools provide device context, persistence checks, and broader threat investigation. Used together, they close the gap between what the user sees and what the endpoint can prove. That combination is stronger than relying on either layer alone for account takeover prevention.
👉 Read our full editorial: AI identity control in the browser is the new governance gap
