Identity security is the new pressure point for modern cyberattacks

Microsoft Security Blog roundup covering identity security as a primary attack surface, a detailed analysis and detection/mitigation guidance for the Trivy supply‑chain compromise (attackers injected credential‑stealing malware into CI/CD distribution channels), and a Defender case study where predictive shielding prevented GPO‑based ransomware impact. Additional posts introduce CTI‑REALM (an open benchmark for AI‑driven detection rule generation), guidance and tooling for securing agentic AI (Zero Trust for AI, observability, governance of agent intent), phishing campaigns that exploit tax‑l‑