# New MCP specification kills old risks but opens fresh attack surfaces, Akamai finds

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> **Published:** 2026-06-25T17:00:39.000Z  
> **Category:** RESEARCH  
> **Impact Score:** 160/100  
> **Primary Source:** [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/25/new-mcp-specification-kills-old-risks-opens-fresh-attack-surfaces-akamai-finds)  
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## Executive Summary
A major overhaul of the Model Context Protocol due next month removes several longstanding protocol-level security risks but hands developers a fresh set of attack surfaces to defend, according to research published today by Akamai Technologies Inc. The analysis examines the MCP 2026-07-28...

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/25/new-mcp-specification-kills-old-risks-opens-fresh-attack-surfaces-akamai-finds)**: New MCP specification kills old risks but opens fresh attack surfaces, Akamai finds — _A major overhaul of the Model Context Protocol due next month removes several longstanding protocol-level security risks but hands developers a fresh set of attack surfaces to defend, according to research published today by Akamai Technologies Inc. The analysis examines the MCP 2026-07-28..._

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