47 zero-days fell at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 for US$1,298,250 in payouts. TrendAI™ was on the ground all three days — here’s what we saw.
Tag: TrendAI
AI, Global Security News
Smart Contracts for C&C: How ClearFake Hid in Plain Sight on BSC Testnet
TrendAI™ Research analyzed an intrusion where threat actors used the EtherHiding technique to route ClearFake payload delivery through smart contracts on the BNB Smart Chain testnet. The attack chain ended with two simultaneously deployed stealers, SectopRAT and ACRStealer alongside an on-chain execution tracker that confirmed each victim compromise in real time.
AI, Global Security News, malware
Inside SHADOW-WATER-063’s Banana RAT: From Build Server to Banking Fraud
In this blog entry, researchers from the TrendAI™ MDR team discuss how they mapped the full end-to-end operation of SHADOW-WATER-063’s Banana RAT banking malware by analyzing server-side artifacts and victim-side data.
AI, Global Security News, Government & Policy
Vibe Hacking: Two AI-Augmented Campaigns Target Government and Financial Sectors in Latin America
TrendAI™ Research has identified two emerging threat campaigns—SHADOW-AETHER-040 and SHADOW-AETHER-064—that use agentic AI to drive intrusion operations against government and financial organizations in Latin America, marking these among the first cases we have observed of AI agents executing attacks from initial access to data exfiltration.
AI, Global Security News, malware
Quasar Linux (QLNX) – A Silent Foothold in the Supply Chain: Inside a Full-Featured Linux RAT With Rootkit, PAM Backdoor, Credential Harvesting Capabilities
TrendAI™ Research breaks down Quasar Linux (QLNX), a previously undocumented sophisticated Linux RAT with low detection rates. In this blog, we examine a full-featured Linux threat incorporating a rootkit, a PAM backdoor, credential harvesting, and more, revealing how this malware enables stealthy access, persistence, and potential supply-chain attacks.
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News
TrendAI Insight: New U.S. National Cyber Strategy
TrendAI reviews the White House National Cyber Strategy, outlining six pillars to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity—from deterrence and regulation to federal modernization, critical infrastructure protection, AI leadership, and workforce development.
AI, Global Security News
TrendAI™ Research at RSAC 2026: Advancing Defense Across AI‑Driven and Cyber‑Physical Threats
TrendAI™ Research explored agentic AI cybercrime and EV infrastructure security through two research sessions at RSAC™ 2026.
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
Organisations overlook AI risk as governance fails to keep up
GUEST RESEARCH: TrendAI™ research reveals pressure to deploy AI for business speed is outpacing control, visibility and accountability
AI, Global Security News
TrendAI™ Supports Global Law Enforcement Efforts
Learn how TrendAI™ and our researchers contributed threat intelligence and analysis to support INTERPOL against cybercrime.
AI, Exploits, Global Security News
TrendAI™ at [un]prompted 2026: From KYC Exploits to Agentic Defense
At [un]prompted 2026, TrendAI™ demonstrated how documents can be used to exploit AI-driven KYC pipelines and introduced FENRIR, an automated system for discovering AI vulnerabilities at scale.
AI, Global Security News
Europol, Microsoft, TrendAI™ and Collaborators Halt Tycoon 2FA Operations
Tycoon 2FA was dismantled this week by law enforcement and industry partners including TrendAI™. The phishing-as-a-service platform offered MFA bypass services using adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) proxying.
AI, Global Security News
AI Skills Represent Dangerous New Attack Surface, Says TrendAI
New TrendAI report warns that most security tools can’t protect against attacks on AI skills artifacts