attack surface
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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 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
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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