Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a powerful protocol from Anthropic that defines how to connect large language models (LLMs) to external tools. It has quickly gained traction due to its ease of use and the benefits it adds in our use of AI. In this article we’ll cover some of the potential security risks you’ll encounter with MCP and how you can approach mitigating them.How MCP worksMCP does not directly connect LLMs with tools. The MCP client component accesses the LLM, and the MCP server component accesses the tools. One MCP client has access to one or more MCP servers. Users may connect any
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