Microsoft’s 2026 Digital Defense Report says AI is becoming increasingly embedded in cyberattacks, from reconnaissance and social engineering to malware development and vulnerability discovery.
Microsoft’s 2026 Digital Defense Report says AI is becoming increasingly embedded in cyberattacks, from reconnaissance and social engineering to malware development and vulnerability discovery.
While AI gives attackers more speed and scale, organizations now need to secure areas such as agent identities, permissions, data access and prompt injection. Microsoft also highlights AI’s growing role on the defensive side, helping security teams discover weaknesses earlier and connect threat signals across systems.