machine learning security

Microsoft’s new Security Copilot Dynamic Threat Detection Agent is now running in the Defender backend and promises to find the threats that traditional rules and signatures miss by continuously correlating telemetry from Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel, producing explainable...

Microsoft security researchers have revealed a striking privacy weakness in how modern AI chatbots stream answers: a side‑channel attack, dubbed Whisper Leak, can infer conversation topics from encrypted traffic by analyzing packet sizes and timings — and that vulnerability is real enough that...

Malware detection and response are on the brink of transformation as Microsoft unveils Project Ire, its cutting-edge AI-powered tool designed to autonomously root out malicious software. Announced amidst mounting cyber threats and escalating attack sophistication, Project Ire aims to...

On April 30, 2025, Microsoft disclosed a critical security vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-30390, affecting Azure Machine Learning (Azure ML). This flaw allows authenticated attackers to escalate their privileges over a network, potentially compromising entire machine learning workloads...

In April 2025, Microsoft disclosed a critical security vulnerability in Azure Machine Learning (Azure ML), identified as CVE-2025-30390. This flaw, stemming from improper authorization mechanisms, allows authorized attackers to escalate their privileges over a network, potentially compromising...

In April 2025, Microsoft disclosed a critical security vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-47995, affecting Azure Machine Learning (Azure ML). This flaw, stemming from weak authentication mechanisms, allows authorized attackers to escalate their privileges over a network, posing significant...

Email bombing, a cyberattack technique that inundates a target's inbox with a deluge of emails, has long been a tool for malicious actors aiming to disrupt communication channels and mask more insidious activities. Recognizing the escalating threat posed by such attacks, Microsoft has introduced...

Microsoft has unveiled a new security feature within its Defender for Office 365 suite aimed at mitigating the rising threat of email bombing attacks. This feature, termed "Mail Bombing Detection," is designed to automatically identify and quarantine high-volume email flooding campaigns that...

Microsoft’s relentless pursuit of proactive security innovation has taken a substantial leap forward with the recent upgrade to Microsoft Defender XDR, which now integrates advanced Copilot-driven technology and the newly introduced TITAN recommendations system. This enhancement signals a...

In today’s landscape, artificial intelligence has cemented its place at the heart of enterprise innovation, automation, and user engagement, but this rapid adoption of large language models (LLMs) introduces new and expanding threat surfaces. Among these, prompt injection attacks have emerged as...

Windows 11 has continuously evolved since its initial release, responding to both end-user demands and the changing threat landscape in the world of cybersecurity. Among the recent headline features, Smart App Control stands out as a bold step forward in Microsoft's effort to block malicious or...

The landscape of artificial intelligence security, particularly regarding large language models (LLMs), is facing a seismic shift following new discoveries surrounding the vulnerability of AI guardrail systems developed by Microsoft, Nvidia, and Meta. Recent research led by cybersecurity experts...

The relentless advancement of artificial intelligence continues to transform the digital landscape, but recent events have spotlighted a persistent and evolving threat: the ability of malicious actors to bypass safety mechanisms embedded within even the most sophisticated generative AI models...

Breaking into cybersecurity is often depicted as a battle through technical gauntlets and a race to earn coveted certifications, but the journey of Ankit Masrani—now a principal software engineer at Microsoft—offers a nuanced perspective into how a blend of foundational IT expertise...

AI-Powered Deception: The New Frontier of Fraud and How Microsoft Is Fighting Back Artificial intelligence is no longer just a productivity booster – it now plays a starring role on both sides of the cyber-fraud battlefield. Where organizations once had time to train staff against known scam...