Every agent is a new attack surface: security firms see an opening in the agent era
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-10-16
Items 15-16 of FinanceYF5's thread:
- Shutdown companies gain value from data: a dead startup with 5 years of Slack, email, and code data can monetize via data licensing.
- Cybersecurity opportunity: especially firms helping enterprises handle breach aftermath — every agent with access to enterprise systems is a new entry point, and many of those doors are still left unlocked.
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