Microsoft unveils AI security tools it says outperform competing platforms

2026-07-28T08:51:37Z302bbb136b00981cd30588ec0889fb32401800aa9d8322a285b58b3df99fc332
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Ars Technica security feed covering July 2026 cybersecurity developments, including Windows and Secure Boot zero-days, Linux VM escapes, state-sponsored router and messaging attacks, ransomware, malware, AI-agent and prompt-injection risks, software supply-chain concerns, and post-quantum cryptography migration. Several items describe active exploitation or high-impact vulnerabilities, but the feed does not provide enough technical detail to reliably map most stories to specific CVEs.

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