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As AI amplifies speed and scale across the attack lifecycle, existing threat actor tradecraft becomes harder to disrupt. Microsoft Threat Intelligence breaks down what defenders need to know. 👇
Threat actors are embedding AI into cybercrime operations to accelerate speed across the attack lifecycle—compressing timelines, lowering technical barriers, and increasing operational resilience without fundamentally changing attacker objectives. https://msft.it/6044QLNdk Drawing on insights from RSAC 2026, Sherrod DeGrippo shares how AI is evolving from a tool into an attack surface, and what this shift means for defenders. Most activity today is not fully autonomous or using agentic AI to run campaigns end to end. Instead, AI is being operationalized within scalable cybercrime ecosystems, where services are modular, repeatable, and optimized for efficiency. This model lowers the barrier to entry while increasing precision, persistence, and the difficulty of disruption. As AI accelerates tempo and iteration across the attack lifecycle, effective defense depends on disrupting these ecosystems and closing the intelligence loop: disruption generates signal, signal feeds intelligence, intelligence strengthens detection, and detection drives response. These dynamics illustrate how established tradecraft becomes more efficient—and more resilient—when AI is embedded at scale. Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed AI-driven workflows that enable faster recon., rapid infra. and malware iteration, and sustained misuse of legitimate access, allowing threat actors to adapt more quickly and operate at greater scale. Learn more: https://msft.it/6045QLNdZ
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AI isn’t magic—it’s software. Security fundamentals still apply (identity, least privilege, Zero Trust). 👉 Get more practical advice on securing AI in this blog from Deputy CISO, Yonatan Zunger —link in the comments.
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OWASP just dropped its top 10 risks for agentic applications for 2026. Let’s debrief. ➡️ Get the key findings from the report ➡️ Learn practical ways to mitigate these risks—grounded in Agent 365 capabilities in Microsoft Copilot Studio For teams using agents, having the right controls in place is necessary if behavior takes a turn from expected boundaries. Link in the comments.
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#RSAC happened. We’ll spare you the recap deck. Here is what you missed.