Attack Surface Management

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Attack Surface Management

Attack Surface Management

AI GitHub Agents: How One Issue Leaked Private Repos

Uncover how indirect prompt injection and tool poisoning allow attackers to exfiltrate private data via AI agents—all without stealing a single credential.
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1 in 15 MCP Servers are Lookalikes: Is Your Org at Risk?

For every official MCP server, up to 15 lookalikes exist. Learn to identify these registry-layer threats and discover methods to protect your organization.
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MCP: The AI Protocol Quietly Expanding Your Attack Surface

As AI tools adopt MCP, security teams face a new shadow IT crisis. Learn what MCP is, why these servers carry risk, and how to begin gaining visibility.
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What is Shadow IT?

Explore more on what Shadow IT is, its examples, risks, and the rapid rise of Shadow AI. Learn how mid-market teams are bridging the visibility gap.
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The Context Gap: How Nearly Half of Your Time is Lost to Investigation

Security teams waste 43% of their response time on manual context gathering, making high-context intelligence a necessity in modern cybersecurity.
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A Practical Approach to Continuous Threat Exposure Management

Explore the five pillars of continuous threat exposure management. Build a CTEM strategy that adapts in real-time to improve your cyber resilience.
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Attack Surface Monitoring Guide for Security Teams

Learn how to implement attack surface monitoring to reduce external risk, discover exposed assets in real time, and strengthen your cybersecurity posture.
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Attack Surface Discovery: A Quick Overview

Explore how attack surface discovery works, what tools help identify hidden risks, and how security teams can secure complex environments in real time.
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Lookalike Domain Attacks Explained

Learn about lookalike domain attacks, why they’re on the rise, and how to prevent them using automated monitoring and layered cybersecurity defenses.
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Breach Risk Threat Monitoring: A Path to Clarity in Cyber Noise

Cut through the noise of constant security alerts to proactively identify and mitigate urgent breach risks before they escalate with threat monitoring.
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What is Shadow SaaS? Causes, Risks, and Management Tips

Discover what shadow SaaS is, the risks it poses, and how to detect, manage, and integrate it into your third-party risk management strategy.
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Open Chroma Databases: A New Attack Surface for AI Apps

One third of exposed instances discovered by UpGuard Research are lacking authentication. Learn how they can put your AI stack at risk.
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Digital Brand Protection in the Age of Impersonation

Fight brand impersonation and online fraud. Learn key strategies to protect your digital presence & reputation in today's cyber threat landscape.
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AI Just Rewrote the Rules of BEC: Are Your Defenses Ready?

Context-aware emails, deepfake voice impersonation—AI is rapidly evolving phishing. Discover these new threats and the critical defenses you need now.
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Top 8 Cyber Threat Detection Tools in 2026

A list of the top-performing cyber threat detection for protecting your internal and external assets from cyberattacks.
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What is Enterprise Attack Surface Management?

Find out what it's is critical for large businesses hoping to minimize their risk of suffering data breaches, both internally and externally.
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