Author profile
Aakash Harish
Security Research Contributor, Legba
Aakash Harish writes technical explainers on browser isolation, AI security, and privacy-preserving workflows for high-risk teams.
Published articles
Browser isolation for law firms
Shield moves page execution off-device. See how that fits law-firm work. Review remaining risks, provider access, and retention.
Security Research · 2026-09-03
Six disposable browsers compared in 2026
Six disposable browsers compared by session destruction, operating model, setup requirements, and workflow fit. See the documented fit and tradeoffs for each.
Security Research · 2026-09-02
Disposable browser vs anti-detect browser: pick by problem
Anti-detect browsers maintain distinct profiles. Disposable browsers use temporary sessions. Compare fingerprints, persistence, and which lifecycle fits your work.
Security Research · 2026-09-01
Browser isolation for AI agents: why the old playbook fits the new problem
Browser isolation was built for human browsing. AI agents need a different delivery model that isolates browser execution, task identity, and session lifetime.
Security Research · 2026-09-01
What is browser isolation? The complete 2026 guide
Browser isolation separates web execution from a local device. See how architectures differ, which risks they can reduce, and what to verify.
Security Research · 2026-09-01
What is a disposable browser? Uses and limits
A disposable browser uses a temporary session. See what cleanup changes, what can remain, and how isolated browsing differs from incognito mode.
Security Research · 2026-09-01
What is browser fingerprinting? How tracking persists
Browser fingerprinting identifies devices through hardware and software signals. See what forms a fingerprint and why no single control erases every signal.
Security Research · 2026-09-01
What is shadow AI? Why the browser tab matters
Employees can expose company data through unsanctioned AI tools. This guide explains the risks and the limited role of browser isolation.
Security Research · 2026-09-01
Legba vs SquareX after the Zscaler acquisition
SquareX is now part of Zscaler. Compare that current path with Legba's independent Chrome extension, two browser modes, and published price.
Security Research · 2026-09-01
Browser Isolation vs Incognito Mode vs Private Browsing: What's Actually Private?
Compare incognito mode, private browsing, and remote browser isolation across local cleanup, execution, routing, tracking, and phishing limits.
Security Research · 2026-09-01
VPN vs proxy vs browser isolation: How to choose
VPNs route device traffic. Proxies route selected app traffic. Browser isolation changes where web content runs. Compare scope, encryption, and fit.
Security Research · 2026-09-01
Why privacy in crypto wallets matters in 2026
A crypto wallet touches public ledgers, RPC providers, browser surfaces, and identity checkpoints. Learn what each layer can reveal and how to assess privacy claims.
Privacy Engineering · 2026-09-01
The Web3 wallet privacy myth, explained
A Web3 wallet can be self-custodial and still expose public activity, RPC queries, and browser metadata. Learn which privacy claims each feature actually supports.
Privacy Engineering · 2026-09-01
Your Encrypted AI Conversations Aren't as Private as You Think: Inside the Whisper Leak Attack
Microsoft researchers reveal Whisper Leak, a side-channel attack identifying AI chatbot conversations with 99.9% accuracy despite encryption.
Security Research · 2026-09-01
The 60% small-business cyberattack claim needs context
The 60% shutdown statistic is widely repeated but should not drive planning. Use tested recovery, layered controls, and explicit browser boundaries instead.
Security Research · 2026-09-01
Your Data Is Already Out There: Why Even Security Experts Aren't Safe
24 billion credentials are circulating on the dark web. Learn how exposure happens and where isolated page execution changes the risk.
Security Research · 2026-09-01
The cookie conspiracy: how websites track you and what isolation changes
The truth about cookie tracking, price discrimination myths, and how isolated browser state changes cross-session tracking.
Privacy Engineering · 2026-09-01
How Legba browser isolation works
Shield runs the page in an isolated browser. That browser is off your device. See what happens when you open the tab. See what ends when you close it.
Security Research · 2026-09-01
What is remote browser isolation (RBI)?
Remote browser isolation runs websites away from your device. Your browser receives rendered output. See RBI delivery models, benefits, and limits.
Security Research · 2026-08-27
Browser isolation vs VPN: which tool fits in 2026?
VPNs protect a network path. Browser isolation changes where web content runs. Compare scope, scenarios, limits, and tradeoffs.
Security Research · 2026-08-27
4 browser isolation and security options for Chrome in 2026
Compare Legba, Zscaler SquareX, LayerX, and Island. See which provide remote isolation, browser controls, or both.
Security Research · 2026-08-27
The VPN Ban Is Coming: Here's What You Stand to Lose
1.8 billion people rely on VPNs daily. Now governments want them gone. Here's what that means for your streaming, travel, privacy, and freedom.
Privacy Engineering · 2026-07-24
External Attack Surface Management (EASM) in 2026: The Complete Methodology
A practitioner's guide to External Attack Surface Management: what it is, the full discovery-to-validation lifecycle, and why a confirmed exposure beats a thousand scanner alerts.
Security Research · 2026-05-28
Subdomain Takeover and Dangling DNS: A Field Guide to the Forgotten-Asset Problem
A technical field guide to subdomain takeover: how dangling DNS records form, why CNAMEs are the prime risk, how to fingerprint and validate takeovers, and how to fix them.
Security Research · 2026-05-28
The Supabase RLS Trap: How One Missing Toggle Exposes Your Entire Database
A case-study breakdown of how missing Row Level Security turns Supabase's public anon key into a read-write key for your whole database, anchored in CVE-2025-48757 and the auto-generated PostgREST API.
Security Research · 2026-05-28
The Vibe-Coding Security Crisis: How AI-Generated Apps Ship Critical Vulnerabilities
A balanced, evidence-led look at why AI-generated applications keep shipping critical exposures, anchored to the documented Lovable RLS incident (CVE-2025-48757), and how attack surface monitoring catches these flaws before attackers do.
Security Research · 2026-05-28