82% of security leaders say AI may raise toxic combination challenges

The term 'toxic combinations' originates from pharmacology, where mixing certain drugs can have deadly effects. In cybersecurity, it describes the compounded risks when multiple security weaknesses overlap, creating layer upon layer of risk.

Almost all breaches result from some form of toxic combination. For example, a user who has failed multiple phishing tests might have access to critical systems and an exploitable vulnerability on their device.

Now with AI, attackers can create more sophisticated attacks with minimal effort, so there is a greater chance that attackers will uncover and exploit toxic combinations.

Malicious actors often seek to exploit toxic combinations because they can be harder to identify than individual vulnerabilities.

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