TrendAI™ Named a Major Player in 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR for Midmarket
The new threat hunting component of the TrendAI™ agentic exploit-remediation engine, code name AESIR, extends visibility beyond vulnerability disclosure. Its first published investigation links over a year of honeypot data to the LF3 loader framework.
The TrendAI™ agentic exploit-remediation engine, code name AESIR, ranks first on CyberGym at 97% — more than 12 points ahead of both GPT-5.6 Sol and Claude Mythos 5. AI system architecture beats raw model capability.
A reported cyberattack on a UK power-generation facility in July 2026 shows that even disruptions at a single site can raise broader questions about critical infrastructure resilience.
Trend™ Research identified a sophisticated Agenda ransomware attack that deployed a Linux variant on Windows systems. This cross-platform execution can make detection challenging for enterprises.
Trend™ Research examines the complex collaborative relationship between China-aligned APT groups via the new “Premier Pass-as-a-Service” model, exemplified by the recent activities of Earth Estries and Earth Naga.
A tokenizer lies at the core of every large language model. When it drifts, whether from unseen flaws or adversarial interference, costs rise and performance drops. We explore this emerging risk, its implications, and the measures to prevent it.
TrendAI™ Research examines the latest version of the Vidar stealer, which features a full rewrite in C, a multithreaded architecture, and several enhancements that warrant attention. Its timely evolution suggests that Vidar is positioning itself to occupy the space left after Lumma Stealer’s decline.
A targeted underground doxxing campaign exposed alleged core members of Lumma Stealer (Water Kurita), resulting in a sharp decline in its activity and a migration of customers to rival infostealer platforms.
Trend™ Research has uncovered an attack campaign exploiting the Cisco SNMP vulnerability CVE-2025-20352, allowing remote code execution and rootkit deployment on unprotected devices, with impacts observed on Cisco 9400, 9300, and legacy 3750G series.
The Trend Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI) and Trend™ Research teams have identified a large-scale RondoDox botnet campaign exploiting over 50 vulnerabilities across more than 30 vendors, including flaws first seen in Pwn2Own contests.
TrendAI™ Research has identified an active campaign spreading via WhatsApp through a ZIP file attachment. When executed, the malware establishes persistence and hijacks the compromised WhatsApp account to send copies of itself to the victim’s contacts.
TrendAI™ Research analyzed source binaries from the latest activity from notorious LockBit ransomware with their 5.0 version that exhibits advanced obfuscation, anti-analysis techniques, and seamless cross-platform capabilities for Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems.
TrendAI™ Research outlines the critical details behind the ongoing NPM supply chain attack and offers essential steps to stay protected against potential compromise.
August 26th, 2026 
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