6 Browser-Based Attacks Security Teams Need To Prepare For Right Now
The Hacker News, September 15,2025
Attacks that target users in their web browsers have seen an unprecedented rise in recent years. In this article, we'll explore what a "browser-based attack" is, and why they're proving to be so effective.
What is a browser-based attack?
First, it's important to establish what a browser-based attack is.
In most scenarios, attackers don't think of themselves as attacking your web browser. Their end-goal is to compromise your business apps and data. That means going after the third-party services that are now the backbone of business IT.
The most common attack path today sees attackers log into third-party services, dump the data, and monetize it through extortion. You need only look at last year's Snowflake customer breaches or the still-ongoing Salesforce attacks to see the impact.