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. -
Storm-3168: Agentic-driven cloud attacks using compromised service principals
Microsoft details JADEPUFFER-linked Azure reconnaissance, resource deletion, and credential access using compromised service principals, identifying the activity as associated with Storm-3168 and providing guidance for defenders. 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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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. -
Reimagining the SOC for the agentic era in Microsoft Defender
We are announcing ISOC in Microsoft Defender: a foundation built for agentic security that brings leading solutions for SIEM and threat protection together. -
From guidance to action: Security fundamentals that materially reduce risk
AI has made fundamental changes to the operating environment for cybersecurity. -
Improving email security outcomes with real-world Microsoft Defender insights
The latest email security benchmarking reports show strong Microsoft Defender performance across pre-delivery and post-delivery scenarios and reveal where threats and defenses continue to evolve. Tailored AI insights from Microsoft Security Copilot
Empower your defenders to detect hidden patterns, harden defenses, and respond to incidents faster with generative AI.
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Protecting organizations from AI-assisted executive impersonation and invoice fraud
Microsoft examines an AI-assisted business email compromise campaign that used executive impersonation and fake invoices to target finance teams with ACH payment fraud. -
Detect and disrupt AI-themed attacks with Microsoft Defender
See how Microsoft Defender detects and disrupts AI-themed phishing, malware, and multi-stage attacks across the attack chain. -
ASCII smuggling crosses over from AI prompt injection to phishing evasion
Invisible Unicode characters popularized for hiding instructions from AI models are now being used to obfuscate words before email filters parse them. -
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.
