Exabeam Research: Security Leaders Identify AI Agent Access as a Top Insider Risk Priority
2026-09-16
Eagle-Tribune
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Exabeam's research across seven countries reveals that 48% of security leaders now view autonomous AI agents with excessive or unintended access as the greatest insider threat, surpassing human actors. Organizations face challenges in monitoring these AI systems, raising concerns about potential misuse and security vulnerabilities.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article focuses on the perception of AI agents as a significant insider risk and the challenges organizations face in monitoring them effectively. It discusses potential vulnerabilities and gaps in security but does not describe any concrete incident or harm resulting from AI system malfunction or misuse. Therefore, it fits the definition of an AI Hazard, as it plausibly could lead to harm in the future but no harm has been reported or realized in this event. It is not Complementary Information because it is not an update or response to a past incident but a survey highlighting emerging risks. It is not an AI Incident because no actual harm has occurred.[AI generated]