Attack Surface
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Attack Surface is a near-future cyberpunk novel by Cory Doctorow that explores surveillance, digital resistance, and the moral conflicts of a security technologist working for oppressive regimes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Attack Surface canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T230530 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Attack Surface Context triple: [Cory Doctorow, notableWork, Attack Surface]
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A.
The Essence of Security
"The Essence of Security" is a book by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara that outlines his views on national security, nuclear strategy, and defense policy during the Cold War.
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B.
Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation tools
Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation tools are cybersecurity solutions that provide ongoing monitoring, vulnerability management, and risk assessment to help organizations strengthen and maintain their security posture.
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C.
Carnegie Mellon University Red Team
The Carnegie Mellon University Red Team was a pioneering robotics group from Carnegie Mellon that developed autonomous vehicles and gained prominence for its strong performance in DARPA’s early self-driving car competitions.
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D.
Surface
Surface is Microsoft's line of touchscreen-based personal computing devices, including laptops, tablets, and 2-in-1 hybrids.
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E.
Defensive Aids Sub-System
The Defensive Aids Sub-System is an integrated electronic warfare and self-protection suite designed to detect, identify, and counter threats to the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Attack Surface Target entity description: Attack Surface is a near-future cyberpunk novel by Cory Doctorow that explores surveillance, digital resistance, and the moral conflicts of a security technologist working for oppressive regimes.
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A.
The Essence of Security
"The Essence of Security" is a book by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara that outlines his views on national security, nuclear strategy, and defense policy during the Cold War.
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B.
Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation tools
Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation tools are cybersecurity solutions that provide ongoing monitoring, vulnerability management, and risk assessment to help organizations strengthen and maintain their security posture.
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C.
Carnegie Mellon University Red Team
The Carnegie Mellon University Red Team was a pioneering robotics group from Carnegie Mellon that developed autonomous vehicles and gained prominence for its strong performance in DARPA’s early self-driving car competitions.
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D.
Surface
Surface is Microsoft's line of touchscreen-based personal computing devices, including laptops, tablets, and 2-in-1 hybrids.
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E.
Defensive Aids Sub-System
The Defensive Aids Sub-System is an integrated electronic warfare and self-protection suite designed to detect, identify, and counter threats to the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cyberpunk novel
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novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Cory Doctorow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| explores |
complicity in surveillance systems
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moral conflicts of security work for oppressive regimes ⓘ trade-offs between security and freedom ⓘ use of technology in social movements ⓘ |
| follows | Homeland ⓘ |
| genre |
cyberpunk
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near-future fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasSequelRelation |
set in the same universe as Homeland
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set in the same universe as Little Brother ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Masha Maximow ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Little Brother
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surface form:
Little Brother series
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| protagonistEmployer | private security contractor ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | security technologist ⓘ |
| publisher | Tor Books ⓘ |
| setting |
Eastern Europe
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near-future United States ⓘ |
| theme |
authoritarianism
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corporate power ⓘ digital resistance ⓘ ethical hacking ⓘ privacy ⓘ protest movements ⓘ state power ⓘ surveillance ⓘ surveillance capitalism ⓘ whistleblowing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Attack Surface Description of subject: Attack Surface is a near-future cyberpunk novel by Cory Doctorow that explores surveillance, digital resistance, and the moral conflicts of a security technologist working for oppressive regimes.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.