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MCP and security

MCP and security

- [Instructor] And that brings us to security. MCP security is convoluted, because not only does MCP security relate to just how to build secure servers, but it also relates to who is using the servers, and how are we using them, and how are we actually building software. So let me break this down in a little more detail so you get an idea of why it's convoluted. So the topics I wanted to talk about are the main security risks associated with MCPs, specifically vibe coding, excessive permissions, agent errors, prompt injections, confused deputy, and session hijacking.

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