Research, News, and Perspectives

The Signs Were There: What the First Autonomous Ransomware Case Confirms

An AI agent has run a ransomware intrusion on its own for the first time, from break-in to data destruction. The autonomous attacks TrendAI™ Research predicted are beginning to arrive, and defending against them shifts from blocking known indicators to detecting behavior.

2026/07/24

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2026/07/24

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Cyber Crime

13M+ Emails Sent in Tech Support Scam Targeting Users, Organizations in Japan

We analyzed a sustained tech support scam campaign that sent more than 13 million emails to Japanese addresses, with workplace-themed lures suggesting a possible expansion toward enterprise targets.

Research 2026/07/23

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Research 2026/07/23

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Inside the OpenAI – Hugging Face Incident: The AI Breach With No Human Attacker Behind It

OpenAI’s own models broke out of a test sandbox and into Hugging Face’s servers to solve an evaluation, with no human attacker involved. The incident showed how keeping agentic AI safe now depends on how it’s contained, not just on how it’s trained.

Research 2026/07/23

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Research 2026/07/23

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Cyber Threats

Federal Agencies Warn of Ongoing PLC Exploitation Against Critical U.S. Infrastructure

TrendAI™ Research breaks down what changed in CISA’s updated advisory on an ongoing PLC exploitation, why this activity might be more dangerous than a similar campaign in 2023, and how organizations can take action now to protect themselves.

Latest News 2026/07/23

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Latest News 2026/07/23

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Cyber Crime

Law Enforcement Takes Down Kratos/Sneaky2FA Phishing Service, With an Assist From TrendAI™

Kratos, the phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform behind a large share of recent Microsoft 365 credential theft, has been taken offline by the BKA and ZIT in an operation dubbed Olympus Blade.

Research 2026/07/22

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Research 2026/07/22

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Phishing

Device Code Phishing: Turning a Convenience Feature Into an MFA Bypass

Device code phishing abuses a legitimate authentication feature designed for devices with limited input capabilities. This article breaks down how the technique works, examines a recent observed case, and outlines the layered security measures organizations can implement.

Research 2026/07/22

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Research 2026/07/22

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Exploits & Vulnerabilities

Volume Is Not Risk: Making Sense of the “Vulnpocalypse”

A briefing for security leaders on separating vulnerability disclosure volume from exploitable risk in 2026.

Latest News 2026/07/21

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Six Minutes to Compromise: How ‘Patriot Bait’ Actor Used AI to Build and Deploy a C&C Botnet

TrendAI™ Research analyzed over 200 Gemini CLI session logs showing how a Russian-speaking threat actor used AI to run a live botnet, finishing a full C&C migration in six minutes while doing just 11% of the work himself.

Latest News 2026/07/14

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Latest News 2026/07/14

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Cyber Threats

TONResolver RAT Abuses TON Blockchain to Target Japan's Hotel Industry

In this blog entry, TrendAI™ Research examines a wave of phishing emails observed in May 2026 that targeted Japanese accommodation facilities using Booking.com, detailing the victims, attack techniques used, and characteristics of the malware involved.

Research 2026/06/29

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Cyber Threats

From Langflow to Monero: Inside CVE-2026-33017 Cryptominer

We tracked a cryptocurrency-mining campaign exploiting CVE-2026-33017, which revealed how threat actors are now scanning exposed AI application infrastructure for their next foothold.

Research 2026/06/23

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