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Vulnerabilities & PatchesEmerging1 sourceJul 27, 2026 · 16:40via Microsoft Security Blog

Rethinking security for the age of AI

Brief

Why security needs a new Cyber Stack — Introducing Project Perception

The physics of cybersecurity are changing. Autonomous systems can now reason, adapt and operate continuously. At the same time, the cost of offense is falling, while the volume, velocity and complexity of what must be secured continues to grow. Attackers can generate exploits faster, scale campaigns further and operate with unprecedented efficiency.

The approaches built for a world of human actors cannot keep pace with a world of AI, agents and machine-speed attacks.

Security needs a new Cyber Stack. A new Cyber Stack must continuously perceive risk across the entire digital estate, reason across vast amounts of context and take action at machine speed. It must learn and adapt as environments evolve, helping organizations stay ahead of threats.

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