When attackers target more than one attack surface or vector at a time - their chances of successful entry dramatically improve.
Historically, these ‘multi-vector’ attacks — network infiltration attempts via multiple points of compromise — were only used by the most sophisticated, well-financed attackers. But that’s starting to change. Today, it’s becoming more common for attackers to employ multiple tactics in tandem — sometimes to pressure-test various defenses, sometimes to exploit subtle security gaps, and sometimes just to overwhelm an organization’s ability to respond. Read theNET.
