Real AI Agent Security Risks: Hackers Target MCP Ecosystems
davemccollough · x · 2026-07-05
Security researcher merill points out that AI agent risks go beyond just "attackers using AI." The real threat is that attackers are now targeting agent ecosystems that most organizations overlook, such as MCP servers. The emphasis is that the agent ecosystem itself is becoming a new attack surface that organizations need to take seriously.
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