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Critical Infrastructure Under Threat: How Frontier AI Changes the Risk Equation
AIOT & critical infrastructure

Critical Infrastructure Under Threat: How Frontier AI Changes the Risk Equation

The critical systems we can’t afford to lose are the same ones attackers are racing to target. With a new generation of AI-augmented cyber threats, what used to be weeks of warning can collapse into mere hours. What is the current state of the threat landscape for essential industries, and what can organizations do to fortify their defenses? Uncover this and more in our report.

16. September 2026TrendAI™ Research
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Rethinking the External Attack Surface: Managing the Growing Risk of Open Cyber-Physical Data
IoT & smart devicesASM ASRM
Rethinking the External Attack Surface: Managing the Growing Risk of Open Cyber-Physical Data

China-aligned operational relay box (ORB) infrastructure is harvesting open sensor data at scale, and most defenders can't see it. Our report dives into how these ORBs can use open telemetry for data collection and other purposes.

10. September 2026 6 min
Fyodor Yarochkin, Vladimir Kropotov, Robert McArdle
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HacktivismRansomware & extortion
Mapping the Criminal Economy Targeting Critical Infrastructure

TrendAI™ Research went inside the forums, marketplaces, and Telegram channels where access to factories, utilities, and energy firms is bought, sold, and weaponized. Combing through two years’ worth of data revealed an underground where financially motivated brokers and ransomware crews now operate alongside state-aligned hacktivists, sharing the same entry vectors, the same pirated training, and in some cases, the same personnel.

2. September 2026 7 min
Mayra Rosario Fuentes, Stephen Hilt, Numaan Huq
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Security 101: Virtual Patching
Exploits & Zero-Days
Security 101: Virtual Patching

What happens to an unpatched or vulnerable application or organization’s IT infrastructure? Here's how virtual patching helps enterprises address vulnerability and patch management woes.

25. August 2026 5 min
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OT & critical infrastructure
First Malware-Driven Power Outage Reported in Ukraine

Malware found in power suppliers' systems may be responsible for causing a massive power outage in Ukraine.

January 6th, 2016 4 min read TrendAI™ Research
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Prototype Nation: The Chinese Cybercriminal Underground in 2015

This research paper provides a closer look into China’s bustling cybercriminal underground—including new market offerings like leaked data search engines and carding devices.

November 23rd, 2015 2 min read
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Phishing & BECTargeted attacks
Spear Phishing 101: What is Spear Phishing?

The objective of spear phishing and phishing are ultimately the same—to trick a target into opening an attachment or click on a malicious embedded link. But what is spear phishing? Learn more from this article.

September 24th, 2015 4 min read TrendAI™ Research
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Cyber crimeCybercriminal underground
Follow the Data: Dissecting Data Breaches and Debunking the Myths

A decade's worth of breaches has led to this. Forward-looking threat researcher Numaan Huq analyzes what has happened to the stolen data affecting major US industries. We map out the probabilities; see where the information goes and how much it's sold.

September 22nd, 2015 9 min read TrendAI™ Research
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FBI Warns Public on Dangers of the Internet of Things

The FBI released a Public Service Announcement that warns about the potential security risks of the IoT. Learn more about these risks and their real-life consequences.

September 17th, 2015 3 min read TrendAI™ Research
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Exploits & Zero-DaysSoftware supply chain
Virtual Patching in Mixed Environments: How It Protects You

A primer on the advantages of implementing virtual patching to protect systems against unpatched vulnerabilities.

August 20th, 2015 2 min read TrendAI™ Research
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Hacktivism
Hacktivism 101: A Brief History and Timeline of Notable Incidents

While not done for profit, hacktivism has forced companies and organizations to face critical security challenges. Find out what it is and how it evolved from being the “Internet’s voice” to one of today's biggest security threats.

August 17th, 2015 5 min read TrendAI™ Research
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Medical Data in the Crosshairs: Why is Healthcare an Ideal Target?

Between 2012 and 2014, the cyber-attacks on the healthcare industry caused it to suffer more than business, government, and military sectors. Attacks have only gotten bigger since then. What makes healthcare such ideal targets?

August 14th, 2015 6 min read Trend Research
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Cyber crime
The Gaspot Experiment: How Gas-Tank-Monitoring Systems Could Make Perfect Targets for Attackers

In the US and other locations worldwide, gas stations are primarily privately owned. While most of them have been modernized, there are still a lot of risks tied to their business, especially those that are connected to the Internet.

August 6th, 2015 2 min read TrendAI™ Research
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Data privacy & regulationIoT & smart devices
Security On-The-Go: Setting up a Virtual Private Network (VPN)

There are privacy and security risks involved in connecting to public or 'free' Wi-fi hotspots. Here's a 4-step guide to setting up a virtual private network (VPN) for the times when you have to connect to unfamiliar networks.

June 24th, 2015 2 min read TrendAI™ Research
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