MCP for agent-to-agent comms may be the riskiest protocol you've never heard of

As enterprises rapidly deploy AI agents, this article warns that the Model Context Protocol (MCP) is creating a new attack surface where malicious instructions can pivot between internal agents and bypass traditional guardrails. For CIOs and technology leaders, the strategic implication is clear: agentic architectures can quietly erode zero-trust assumptions and turn trusted automation into a pathway for data exfiltration, unauthorized requests, and broader compromise unless security is designed in from the start.