Attack surface
Everything about a system that could possibly be attacked or misused.
Learn it through a story
- Welcome to the Blast Radius (Cybersecurity for Juniors 3, Ch 1)
Related terms
- AI supply chain attack Tampering with a model, dataset or code library before people download and use it.
- Alert fatigue The tendency to ignore warnings after being shown too many false or low-value ones.
- Attachment A file sent along with an email or message.
- Audit A careful check of habits or systems against what's actually recommended.
- Authentication Confirming who someone is, usually via a password and sometimes a second factor.
- Authorization Confirming what an already-authenticated person is allowed to do or see.