attack surface
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“The attack surface is exploding. Every ungoverned asset and identity is multiplying the blast radius of AI exponentially,” McDermott told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
That also turns them into a new attack surface, with emerging classes of exploits such as prompt injection.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
The P-8 Poseidon is designed to hunt down and attack surface ships and submarines, and conduct intelligence-gathering missions.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
Over the long term, though, they would seem to provide a motivated adversary with a broad attack surface.
From The Verge ● Aug. 27, 2021
RUBIN: As we connect all of these things, we’re creating a larger attack surface than anyone ever could have fathomed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2017
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