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Unmonitored Collaboration Platforms Pose Significant Risk to Critical Infrastructure

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Critical infrastructure CISOs must address the growing risk posed by unmonitored collaboration platforms, such as SharePoint, Google Drive, and Teams. These platforms, while essential for daily operations, have become the largest unmonitored attack surface in the enterprise. They contain sensitive documents in various formats, often without proper oversight or governance. This sprawl creates opportunities for attackers to exploit and gain detailed insights into the enterprise environment. The proliferation of these platforms in critical infrastructure sectors, such as utilities and pipeline operators, has led to vast amounts of data being spread across thousands of sites and folders. This data sprawl can be exploited by nation-state actors and sophisticated ransomware groups, who can use generative and agentic AI to accelerate reconnaissance and automate the mining of unstructured documents and metadata.

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  1. 13.10.2025 17:00 1 articles · 1d ago

    Critical Infrastructure CISOs Warned of Risks from Unmonitored Collaboration Platforms

    CISOs in critical infrastructure sectors are being warned about the risks posed by unmonitored collaboration platforms. These platforms, while essential for daily operations, have become the largest unmonitored attack surface in the enterprise. They contain sensitive documents in various formats, often without proper oversight or governance. This data sprawl creates opportunities for attackers to exploit and gain detailed insights into the enterprise environment. The proliferation of these platforms in critical infrastructure sectors has led to vast amounts of data being spread across thousands of sites and folders, posing a significant risk.

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