Browsers are now prime targets, with a 198% surge in phishing attacks and 51% of extensions posing threats. Five major risks dominate: phishing, data leakage, session hijacking, malicious extensions, and credential theft. Consumer browsers lack controls, leaving identities exposed, while attackers exploit trusted sites and session cookies to bypass MFA. Identity-focused enterprise browsers counter these by blocking phishing links, encrypting cookies in the cloud, preventing unauthorized extensions, and providing built-in password management with MFA support. This approach balances user productivity with strong defenses, safeguarding high-risk sessions and sensitive data.

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