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title: "Microsoft Defender Finds Local AI Agents as Purview Blocks Shadow AI Data Leaks"
date: 2026-09-24
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6ab6423c74b34b039555e354a4e35005&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.eweek.com%2fnews%2fmicrosoft-defender-shadow-ai%2f&c=17185686155984862035&mkt=en-us
description: "Microsoft expands AI security with Defender local-agent discovery and Purview controls that can block sensitive data headed to shadow AI tools."
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# Microsoft Defender Finds Local AI Agents as Purview Blocks Shadow AI Data Leaks

Microsoft expands AI security with Defender local-agent discovery and Purview controls that can block sensitive data headed to shadow AI tools.

*Published: 2026-09-24*