attack surface
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Due to the widespread use of Microsoft Office and related products, the potential attack surface for the vulnerability is large.
From The Verge • Jun. 1, 2022
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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