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In this agentic era, security must be woven into, and around, every layer of the AI estate.
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.
Women’s History Month: Encouraging women in cybersecurity at every career stage
This Women’s History Month, we explore ways to support the next generation of female defenders at every career stage.
When tax season becomes cyberattack season: Phishing and malware campaigns using tax-related lures
During tax season, threat actors reliably take advantage of the urgency and familiarity of time-sensitive emails, including refund notices, payroll forms, filing reminders, and requests from tax professionals, to push malicious attachments, links, or QR codes.
Threat intelligence
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When tax season becomes cyberattack season: Phishing and malware campaigns using tax-related lures
During tax season, threat actors reliably take advantage of the urgency and familiarity of time-sensitive emails, including refund notices, payroll forms, filing reminders, and requests from tax professionals, to push malicious attachments, links, or QR codes. -
Storm-2561 uses SEO poisoning to distribute fake VPN clients for credential theft
Storm-2561 uses SEO poisoning to push fake VPN downloads that install signed trojans and steal VPN credentials. -
AI as tradecraft: How threat actors operationalize AI
Threat actors are operationalizing AI to scale and sustain malicious activity, accelerating tradecraft and increasing risk for defenders, as illustrated by recent activity from North Korean groups such as Jasper Sleet and Coral Sleet (formerly Storm-1877).
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AI and machine learning
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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. -
Addressing the OWASP Top 10 Risks in Agentic AI with Microsoft Copilot Studio
Agentic AI introduces new security risks. -
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.
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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. -
WhatsApp malware campaign delivers VBS payloads and MSI backdoors
A malware campaign uses WhatsApp messages to deliver VBS scripts that initiate a multi-stage infection chain. -
Addressing the OWASP Top 10 Risks in Agentic AI with Microsoft Copilot Studio
Agentic AI introduces new security risks. -
How Microsoft Defender protects high-value assets in real-world attack scenarios
High-value assets including domain controllers, web servers, and identity infrastructure are frequent targets in sophisticated attacks. -
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. -
Guidance for detecting, investigating, and defending against the Trivy supply chain compromise
Threat actors abused trusted Trivy distribution channels to inject credential‑stealing malware into CI/CD pipelines worldwide.