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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 września 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 września 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 września 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 sierpnia 2026 5 min
TrendAI™ Research
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Cyber crime
Risks Under the Radar: Understanding Fileless Threats

Hackers use fileless threats to take advantage of existing applications and attack systems. Here we discuss noteworthy events, techniques, and best practices that can help identify fileless threats and defend against attacks.

July 29th, 2019 13 min read TrendAI™ Research
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Crimeware for Sale: The Commoditization of ATM Malware in the Cybercriminal Underground

Criminal sellers are peddling ready-to-use ATM malware in underground markets for hacking into banks. In this report, we discuss how criminals advertise and even provide instructions on how to pull off a digital heist.

June 28th, 2019 6 min read Numaan Huq, Vladimir Kropotov, Mayra Rosario, David Sancho…
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Malicious Spam Campaign Uses ISO Image Files to Deliver LokiBot and NanoCore

A malicious spam campaign conducted in April used ISO image files to deliver the notorious LokiBot and NanoCore trojans.

June 28th, 2019 4 min read TrendAI™ Research
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Cloud securityDevops
Container Security: Examining Potential Threats to the Container Environment

The rise in adoption of containers means a greater need for security awareness. Our infographic details the various threats that container users could encounter at each stage of the development pipeline.

May 14th, 2019 6 min read TrendAI™ Research
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Cyber crimePhishing & BEC
What You Need To Know About Tax Scams

Tax season is upon us (again), and so are IRS tax scammers. How prepared are you when it comes to filing your taxes and defending against IRS tax fraud? Learn more about these scams and how you can protect yourself.

April 8th, 2019 8 min read TrendAI™ Research
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OT & critical infrastructureExploits & Zero-Days
Security in the Era of Industry 4.0: Dealing With Threats to Smart Manufacturing Environments

As manufacturing companies continue to adopt Industry 4.0, many environments could still be falling short on security with outdated systems, unpatched vulnerabilities, and unsecure files that leave them vulnerable to attacks.

April 3rd, 2019 5 min read TrendAI™ Research
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Phishing & BEC
Google and Facebook Fraudster Pleads Guilty to $100 million Scam

A business email compromise (BEC) scheme took more than $100 million from Facebook and Google. Legitimate-looking invoices, contracts and more fooled the two tech companies and they wired millions to the fraudsters over a period of years.

March 26th, 2019 2 min read TrendAI™ Research
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IoT & smart devices
Global Telecom Crime Undermining Internet Security: Cyber-Telecom Crime Report

As the field of telecommunication continues to evolve, so should its security. Understanding its current threat landscape can help reduce the impact of crimes like telecom fraud and prepare us for future threats in the age of the IoT.

March 21st, 2019 4 min read TrendAI™ Research, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3)
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Ransomware & extortion
What You Need to Know About the LockerGoga Ransomware

The systems of Norsk Hydro were reportedly struck by LockerGoga ransomware. Here's what you need to know about this threat and how to defend against it.

March 20th, 2019 7 min read TrendAI™ Research
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Ransomware & extortion
Examining Ryuk Ransomware Through the Lens of Managed Detection and Response

Trend Micro‘s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Incident Response teams investigated two separate Ryuk attacks with seemingly little in common with each other.

March 14th, 2019 7 min read TrendAI™ Research
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