{"id":974,"date":"2011-09-22T14:57:38","date_gmt":"2011-09-22T14:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/blended-threat\/"},"modified":"2011-09-22T15:01:55","modified_gmt":"2011-09-22T15:01:55","slug":"blended-threat","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/39\/blended-threat","title":{"rendered":"Blended Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_blended_threat_mean\">What Does Blended Threat Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A blended threat is a type of exploit that uses multiple techniques to attack a system. The definition is broad, but this generally means propogating in multiple ways as well as attempting to use multiple vulnerabilities in the target system.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_blended_threat\">Techopedia Explains Blended Threat<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To give a simplified example, a blended approach might send an e-mail with an attachment to the targeted computer. 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