attack surface

American  

[uh-tak sur-fis] / əˈtæk ˌsɜr fɪs /

noun

plural

attack surfaces

1. Digital Technology. all vulnerabilities in a software or computer system that could be attacked.

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Example Sentences

The boom in AI agents has increased the attack surface for organizations, and heightened AI capabilities will only make bad actors more powerful.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 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

His team is working on developing a vaccine that, unlike traditional vaccines, does not attack surface proteins on staph.

From Scientific American • Aug. 4, 2022

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