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This year’s Microsoft Digital Defense Report highlights how cyber threats are evolving—faster, more sophisticated, and increasingly disruptive. ● Government, IT, research and academia were hit hardest in 2025. ● Over half of cyberattacks resulted in extortion or…

MSFTIssues's tweet image. This year’s Microsoft Digital Defense Report highlights how cyber threats are evolving—faster, more sophisticated, and increasingly disruptive. 

 ● Government, IT, research and academia were hit hardest in 2025. 

 ● Over half of cyberattacks resulted in extortion or…

AI is fueling social engineering attacks using deepfakes, voice cloning, and synthetic IDs. Learn how defenders are adapting and what strategies can help in the Microsoft Digital Defense Report: msft.it/6016tdzzo

MSFTIssues's tweet image. AI is fueling social engineering attacks using deepfakes, voice cloning, and synthetic IDs. Learn how defenders are adapting and what strategies can help in the Microsoft Digital Defense Report: msft.it/6016tdzzo

Generative AI can unlock inclusion at scale. But when disability is misrepresented, trust erodes. @Microsoft is partnering with disability advocates to ensure AI imagery reflects real people with dignity and respect. Learn more. 👇msft.it/6012teMiy


AI is the fastest-adopted tech in history, but billions still lack access. This month’s Spotlight on AI dives into Microsoft’s AI Diffusion Report and how infrastructure, skills, and innovation can close the digital divide. 📩msft.it/6015tdzMR


In Tanzania, giraffe numbers have dropped by 50% in 30 years. GIRAFFE, developed by Microsoft and @WildNatureInst, uses AI to identify and track individuals, giving conservationists the data needed to protect them.🦒 Learn more: msft.it/6015tb4NH


“Taking steps to protect your identity is probably the most essential thing you can do in cybersecurity.” @SpfCyberLaw, Counsel for the Digital Crimes Unit, explains double extortion and phishing. Learn more: msft.it/6013tpg6f


SPARROW is a solar‑powered, open‑source system from Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab that advances rainforest protection with real-time insights. Our partners at @IDEAMColombia use these insights in official reporting to accelerate action against deforestation. msft.it/6011tn4EZ

MSFTIssues's tweet image. SPARROW is a solar‑powered, open‑source system from Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab that advances rainforest protection with real-time insights. Our partners at @IDEAMColombia use these insights in official reporting to accelerate action against deforestation. msft.it/6011tn4EZ

Accelerating scientific discovery through AI and quantum is key to tackling challenges like sustainable materials, clean energy, biosecurity, and drug discovery. We commend the Administration’s vision and stand ready to partner to ensure America leads in advancing research and…


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Tech empowers coaches and players long before kickoff. But when the ball is snapped, it’s human judgment and nerve that matter most. My conversation with Ed Policy, President & CEO of the @packers, streaming now on #ToolsAndWeapons. @Microsoft @NFL


Rural hospitals are critical to communities across the country. Protecting access to care in these communities — and helping them innovate with new technologies — is a priority. That’s why we launched a program helping 700+ hospitals strengthen defenses and build resilience. 👉…


AI-powered scams are evolving, and older adults are often the target. That’s why Microsoft is teaming up with partners like @AARP, @ScamAlliance, NEFCC, @bbb_us, and @OlderAdultsTech to strengthen digital safety through collaboration, AI-driven protections, and policy innovation.

MSFTIssues's tweet image. AI-powered scams are evolving, and older adults are often the target. That’s why Microsoft is teaming up with partners like @AARP, @ScamAlliance, NEFCC, @bbb_us, and @OlderAdultsTech to strengthen digital safety through collaboration, AI-driven protections, and policy innovation.
MSFTIssues's tweet image. AI-powered scams are evolving, and older adults are often the target. That’s why Microsoft is teaming up with partners like @AARP, @ScamAlliance, NEFCC, @bbb_us, and @OlderAdultsTech to strengthen digital safety through collaboration, AI-driven protections, and policy innovation.

Reinventing how biodiversity data works means meeting nature where it is. SPARROW is a network of solar‑powered devices that link cameras and mics, analyze locally, and send results from anywhere. Watch the full @tedtalks from Juan Lavista Ferres → msft.it/6016tRFzA


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On a recent trip to Wisconsin, I met with Torben and his team at Wiscon Products, a third‑generation, family‑owned manufacturer. They’re using AI to inspire skilled work by turning data into insight so machinists can spend more time doing what they do best: building with their…


Abandoned fishing gear, or “ghost nets,” account for nearly 30% of ocean plastic waste, silently drifting and trapping marine life. Together with WWF Germany, we’re using AI and sonar to pinpoint likely net locations, turning an almost impossible search into action.…


As COP30 comes to a close, Melanie Nakagawa and Juan Lavista Ferres spotlight how AI is accelerating biodiversity action from mapping habitats through tracking animal patterns to decoding wildlife sounds with open-source data. 📩 msft.it/6012tOujq


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