Skip to main content

TrendAI™ Ranks #1 on CyberGym with a 97% Exploit-Remediation Score

See why

TrendAI™ Deep Research

spark

Featured Articles

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.

September 16th, 2026TrendAI™ Research
Read article
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.

September 10th, 2026 6 min
Fyodor Yarochkin, Vladimir Kropotov, Robert McArdle
Read article
An industrial worker inspecting a warehouse
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.

September 2nd, 2026 7 min
Mayra Rosario Fuentes, Stephen Hilt, Numaan Huq
Read article
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.

August 25th, 2026 5 min
TrendAI™ Research
Read article

Search for research articles

The Angler Connection: Massive Malvertising Campaign Linked to Angler Exploit Kit and BEDEP

Top news sites, entertainment portals, and political commentary sites were affected by a massive malvertising campaign related to the Angler Exploit Kit.

March 16th, 2016 3 min read TrendAI™ Research
Read Article
IoT & smart devices
Internet of Things: Connected Life Security

The world is now more connected than ever. Gartner predicts 25 billion connected devices will be in use by 2020. How is this increased convenience affecting our privacy and security across the globe?

February 19th, 2016 3 min read TrendAI™ Research
Read Article
Ransomware & extortion
New Crypto-Ransomware Locky Uses Malicious Word Macros

A new crypto-ransomware type called Locky has been discovered riding on document-based macros and using infection techniques borrowed from the notorious banking malware DRIDEX.

February 19th, 2016 3 min read TrendAI™ Research
Read Article
Cyber crime
Frequently Asked Questions: BlackEnergy

What we know about BlackEnergy, a Trojan known to have been used in attacks on Ukraine power providers that caused a massive outage in late 2015.

February 11th, 2016 2 min read TrendAI™ Research
Read Article
Cyber crimeTargeted attacks
Operation Pawn Storm: Fast Facts and the Latest Developments

Operation Pawn Storm is an active economic and political cyber-espionage operation that has targeted high-profile entities from government institutions to media personalities. Here are its latest developments.

January 16th, 2016 3 min read TrendAI™ Research
Read Article
Cybercriminal underground
Ascending the Ranks: The Brazilian Cybercriminal Underground in 2015

Trend Micro's latest visit to the Brazilian cybercriminal underground reveals its latest trends and available services, from online banking malware to tutorial classes for new cybercriminals.

January 12th, 2016 3 min read TrendAI™ Research
Read Article
Phishing & BEC
Security 101: Business Email Compromise (BEC) Schemes

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a public service announcement earlier this year warning about Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes. Here’s what you need to know, and what you can do to prevent attacks.

January 11th, 2016 8 min read TrendAI™ Research
Read Article
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
Read Article
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
Read Article
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
Read Article