New research reveals AI is fueling an 'unprecedented surge in cloud security risks'

• Palo Alto warns rapid AI adoption expands cloud attack surfaces, raising unprecedented security risks
• Excessive permissions and misconfigurations drive incidents; 80% tied to identity issues, not malware
• Non‑human identities outnumber humans, poorly managed, creating exploitable entry points for adversaries

Rapid enterprise adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, and cloud-native AI services, is significantly expanding cloud attack surfaces and putting businesses at more risk than ever before.

This is according to the ‘State of Cloud Security Report’, a new paper published by cybersecurity researchers Palo Alto Networks.

According to the paper, there are a few key problems with AI adoption; the speed at which AI is being deployed, the permissions it is being given, misconfigurations, and the rise in non-human identities.