AI Agents as Insider Threats: Inside Microsoft's Bet on a Unified Security Stack

Dark ReadingOctober 23, 2026AI

Microsoft's Project Perception adds Guardian Agents to monitor and contain anomalous AI agents, but experts warn that policing unpredictable agents with other agents may compound — not contain — the risk.

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AI Agents as Insider Threats: Inside Microsoft's Bet on a Unified Security Stack

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