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Microsoft Says Threat Actors Are Ahead in the Early AI Race

Summary by BleepingComputer
Microsoft says cyberattackers are currently benefiting from artificial intelligence faster than defenders, allowing threat actors to speed up vulnerability discovery, malware development, and post-compromise activity while security teams struggle to keep pace.

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Published this Thursday October, the Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2026 confirms that artificial intelligence accelerates cyberattacks. The target, however, does not change: almost three-quarters of attempted intrusions target humans and their identifiers.

The Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2026 takes photos of an increasingly interconnected cyber risk: AI accelerates attacks, identity remains the main control point and agents open a new surface to protect. Italy is fifth in Europe for observed activities L'articolo Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2026: AI accelerates attacks and expands the perimeter comes from Cyber Security 360.

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BleepingComputer broke the news in Melville, United States on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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