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MCP is fueling agentic AI — and introducing new security risks

MCP is fueling agentic AI — and introducing new security risks

Jul 11, 2025

Model Context Protocol (MCP) allows AI agents and chatbots to connect to data sources, tools, and other services, but they pose significant risks for enterprises that roll them out without having proper security guardrails in place.

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    How cybersecurity leaders can defend against the spur of AI-driven NHI

    Non-human identities were already a challenge for security teams before AI agents came into the picture. Now, companies that haven’t come to grips with this problem will see it become even more critical.

    How cybersecurity leaders can defend against the spur of AI-driven NHI
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    Top 9 generative AI use cases for business

    Advanced chatbots, digital assistants, and coding helpers seem to be some of the sweet spots for gen AI use so far in business.

    Top 9 generative AI use cases for business
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    7 ways synthetic data creates business value

    Synthetic data has long been used to create larger training sets for AI while preserving privacy and protecting sensitive information. But its use has historically been limited to companies able to afford data scientists. Generative AI is changing all that.

    7 ways synthetic data creates business value
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    Agentic AI: 9 promising use cases for business

    Organizations are deploying the ever-advancing technology to assist with software programming, create advanced business intelligence, and automate customer support and HR functions.

    Agentic AI: 9 promising use cases for business
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    Digital twins combine with AI to help manage complex systems

    Digital twins have historically been used to better understand the workings of computer chips, factory floors, or complex machines like jet engines. But the turbo boost they get when combined with AI gives organizations exponentially more power.

    Digital twins combine with AI to help manage complex systems
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    AI gives superpowers to BEC attackers

    Attackers use business email compromise to pretend to be company executives, vendors, or other trusted parties and trick employees into sending them money. AI makes these attacks more effective — but also puts new tools in the hands of defenders.

    AI gives superpowers to BEC attackers
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    Network bloat: AI-driven data movements cause cloud overspend

    A significant percentage of enterprise cloud network spending is wasted, due to preventable mistakes and manual processes, and the recent spike in AI deployments is adding to the problem.

    Network bloat: AI-driven data movements cause cloud overspend

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