Identity security is the new pressure point for modern cyberattacks

This collection of Microsoft Security Blog posts highlights multiple high-impact themes: a global Trivy supply‑chain compromise where attackers abused trusted Trivy distribution channels to inject credential‑stealing malware into CI/CD pipelines; a Microsoft Defender case where predictive shielding prevented a GPO‑based ransomware campaign (700 devices hardened, zero GPO encryptions); identity security framed as an escalating pressure point and recommendation for unified identity/access strategies; new AI security guidance including agent intent alignment, Zero Trust for AI, observability for