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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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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- Critical infrastructure CISOs Can't Ignore 'Back-Office Clutter' Data — www.darkreading.com — 13.10.2025 17:00
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Collaboration platforms like SharePoint, Google Drive, and Teams are widely used in critical infrastructure sectors.
First reported: 13.10.2025 17:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Critical infrastructure CISOs Can't Ignore 'Back-Office Clutter' Data — www.darkreading.com — 13.10.2025 17:00
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These platforms often lack proper governance and monitoring, leading to data sprawl.
First reported: 13.10.2025 17:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Critical infrastructure CISOs Can't Ignore 'Back-Office Clutter' Data — www.darkreading.com — 13.10.2025 17:00
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Sensitive documents in various formats are scattered across these platforms, posing a significant risk.
First reported: 13.10.2025 17:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Critical infrastructure CISOs Can't Ignore 'Back-Office Clutter' Data — www.darkreading.com — 13.10.2025 17:00
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Attackers can exploit this data sprawl to gain detailed insights into the enterprise environment.
First reported: 13.10.2025 17:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Critical infrastructure CISOs Can't Ignore 'Back-Office Clutter' Data — www.darkreading.com — 13.10.2025 17:00
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Generative and agentic AI can accelerate reconnaissance and automate the mining of unstructured documents and metadata.
First reported: 13.10.2025 17:001 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Critical infrastructure CISOs Can't Ignore 'Back-Office Clutter' Data — www.darkreading.com — 13.10.2025 17:00