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Threat actor abuse of AI accelerates from tool to cyberattack surface
Generative AI is upgrading cyberattacks, from 450% higher phishing click‑through rates to industrialized
MFA bypass.
Applying security fundamentals to AI: Practical advice for CISOs
Read actionable advice for CISOs on securing AI, managing risk, and applying core security principles in
today’s AI‑powered environment.
Identity security is the new pressure point for modern cyberattacks
Read the latest Microsoft Secure Access report for insights into why a unified identity and access strategy
offers strong modern protection.
Governing AI agent behavior: Aligning user, developer, role, and organizational intent
This research report explores the layers of agent intent and how to align them for secure enterprise AI
adoption.
CTI-REALM: A new benchmark for end-to-end detection rule generation with AI agents
Excerpt: CTI-REALM is Microsoft’s open-source benchmark for evaluating AI agents on real-world
detection engineering—turning cyber threat intelligence (CTI) into validated detections.
Secure agentic AI end-to-end
In this agentic era, security must be woven into, and around, every layer of the AI estate.
New tools and guidance: Announcing Zero Trust for AI
Microsoft introduces Zero Trust for AI, adding a new AI pillar to its workshop, enhanced reference
architecture, updated guidance, and a new assessment tool.
New Microsoft Purview innovations for Fabric to safely accelerate your AI transformation
As organizations adopt AI, security and governance remain core primitives for safe AI transformation and
acceleration.
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Detecting and analyzing prompt abuse in AI tools
Hidden instructions in content can subtly bias AI, and our scenario shows how prompt injection works,
highlighting the need for oversight and a structured response playbook.
Secure agentic AI for your Frontier Transformation
We are announcing the next step to make Frontier Transformation real for customers across every industry
with Wave 3 of Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Agent 365, and Microsoft 365 E7: The Frontier Suite.
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