AI driven attackers seize Domain Admin in Active Directory

According to The Hacker News, a February 2026 shift saw threat actors using custom AI setups to automate attacks directly into the kill chain, with autonomous agents mapping Active Directory and seizing Domain Admin credentials in minutes. The piece notes that defence still relies on traditional CTI-to-Red-Team-to-Blue-Team workflows, which creates friction and delays. To address this gap, a technical deep dive hosted with Picus Security promises a new defensive paradigm called Autonomous Exposure Validation.

The webinar is led by Kevin Cole, VP of Product Marketing, and Gursel Arici, Sr. Director of Solution Architecture, from Picus Security, who will demonstrate how to safely automate threat intel ingestion, simulate attacks, and coordinate fixes without breaking networks. Attendees will explore the Speed Asymmetry of AI-driven attacks, the Agent Architecture for automating threat intel and responses, and ways to break down silos between CTI, Red, and Blue teams. Save-your-spot prompts and registration links are included in the article.