Insights from the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report
Read highlights from the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report, which reflects a security environment that continues to grow more interconnected.
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Preparing governments for an era of interconnected cyber risk
According to this year’s Microsoft Digital Defense Report, government agencies and services were the sector most impacted by cyber threats in 2026, accounting for 27% of observed activity, up from 17% in 2025. -
Secure what’s next: Your guide to Microsoft Security at Microsoft Ignite 2026
This year at Microsoft Ignite, we spotlight our AI-first, end-to-end security platform designed to protect identities, devices, data, applications, clouds, infrastructure, and the AI agents now working alongside your teams. -
Beyond source code: A path to the keys to the kingdom
Explore how Storm-3068 turned a compromised identity into broader cloud access and the steps organizations can take to defend their identities, pipelines, and cloud infrastructure. Retain Microsoft Defender Experts
Microsoft Defender Experts are available to strengthen your teams with expertise when and where you need it. Learn how to elevate your security with expert-led services.
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What’s new in Microsoft Security: September 2026
This month’s updates help you discover and control local AI agents, extend Zero Trust to agent traffic, and strengthen SOC foundations. -
What’s new in Microsoft Security: August 2026
This month’s updates provide new capabilities to help organizations gain insights into agent activity, expand security coverage across supported environments, and enhance security management across their environments. -
Microsoft named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR/MXDR for the Enterprise
Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR services. -
Microsoft at Black Hat USA 2026: Defending trust in the age of AI and supply chain attacks
Join Microsoft Security at Black Hat USA 2026 for supply chain research, hands-on security experiences, expert conversations, and our reception. Modernize your Security Operations Center with Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM solution powered by AI and automation that delivers intelligent security analytics across your entire enterprise.
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Accelerating the quantum-safe timeline
We’re accelerating quantum-safe readiness—and sharing what organizations can do now to transition earlier and with confidence. -
What’s new in Microsoft Security: June 2026
This month’s updates help security and IT teams strengthen identity and multicloud foundations, protect data wherever it lives, and secure the developer workflows powering AI innovation. -
One intrusion, two cyberattackers: Uncovering parallel threat activity
Ransomware case reveals two parallel threat actors, blending tactics and evasion—showing why isolated signals can often miss modern, overlapping cyberattacks. -
New Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study projects a 124% ROI from unifying with Microsoft Security
New Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study shows Microsoft Security consolidation delivers ROI, lowers risk, and prepares organizations to secure AI.
