{"slug": "blackpoint-ai-soc-agent-autonomously-contains-identity-based-attacks", "title": "Blackpoint AI SOC Agent autonomously contains identity-based attacks", "summary": "Blackpoint Cyber launched the Blackpoint AI SOC Agent, an autonomous response capability for identity threat detection and response, which contains credential-based attacks on Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace accounts in under two minutes on average. The AI + human hybrid model addresses the weaponization of large language models by attackers.", "body_md": "Blackpoint Cyber has unveiled the generally available autonomous response capability, Blackpoint AI SOC Agent for identity threat detection and response (ITDR). Using an AI + human hybrid model, the AI SOC Agent acts on high-confidence threats targeting Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace accounts, enabling Blackpoint to contain credential-based attacks in less than two minutes on average and in as little as 21 seconds. The same large language models empowering defenders are being weaponized by attackers … [More ](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/08/blackpoint-cyber-ai-soc-agent/)\n\nThe post [Blackpoint AI SOC Agent autonomously contains identity-based attacks](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/08/blackpoint-cyber-ai-soc-agent/) appeared first on [Help Net Security](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/blackpoint-ai-soc-agent-autonomously-contains-identity-based-attacks", "canonical_source": "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/08/blackpoint-cyber-ai-soc-agent/", "published_at": "2026-07-08 13:32:54+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-08 13:44:11.526398+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-safety", "ai-products", "artificial-intelligence", "large-language-models"], "entities": ["Blackpoint Cyber", "Blackpoint AI SOC Agent", "Microsoft 365", "Google Workspace"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/blackpoint-ai-soc-agent-autonomously-contains-identity-based-attacks", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/blackpoint-ai-soc-agent-autonomously-contains-identity-based-attacks.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/blackpoint-ai-soc-agent-autonomously-contains-identity-based-attacks.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/blackpoint-ai-soc-agent-autonomously-contains-identity-based-attacks.jsonld"}}