Microsoft at Black Hat USA 2026: Defending trust in the age of AI and supply chain attacks

Join Microsoft Security at Black Hat USA 2026 for supply chain research, hands-on security experiences, expert conversations, and our reception. The post Microsoft at Black Hat USA 2026: Defending trust in the age of AI and supply chain attacks appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .

In this article Weston on the future of defense Our latest intelligence (and response) on npm supply chain attacks Follow the research in the Black Hat Briefings Go deeper in Microsoft sessions Visit booth #2144 for research, community, and hands-on defense Plan your week with Microsoft Security Skill up before and after Black Hat See you at hacker summer camp Microsoft Security booth #2144 experiences and schedule Across the threat landscape, in this moment, one pattern sits at the center of the story: threat actors are following trust.

They are not only looking for vulnerable systems, but rather targeting the software, services, identities, tools, developer workflows, and AI systems that organizations already depend on. A package can become a distribution path. A build pipeline can become an access path. A trusted tool can become or expand an attack surface.