Postman silently auto-installs AI plugins and attempts to share all API data
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An API tool auto-enabling AI plugins and attempting to share all API data without clear consent is a red flag for anyone handling sensitive traffic. Teams should immediately audit dev tools for default AI integrations, lock down data-sharing settings, and treat plugin auto-install as a security issue, not a UX quirk.
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