Preparing governments for an era of interconnected cyber risk

According to this year’s Microsoft Digital Defense Report, government agencies and services were the sector most impacted by cyber threats in 2026, accounting for 27% of observed activity, up from 17% in 2025. Governments are also the most frequently targeted sectors for nation-state activity. Th...

PT-2026-84458

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions GeoNetwork versions prior to 4.4.12 GeoNetwork versions prior to 4.2.17 Description The Saxon XSLT processor used to render formatters is configured without secure processing FEATURE SECURE PROCESSING and without disabling Java extension...

PT-2026-84456

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions GeoNetwork versions prior to 4.2.17 GeoNetwork versions prior to 4.4.12 Description An unauthenticated server-side request forgery SSRF exists where the server performs a server-side HTTP GET request without destination validation. This occurs...

PT-2026-84457

🚨 CVE-2026-57582 - high 🚨 GeoNetwork - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting GeoNetwork versions 4.4.5 through 4.4.11 are vulnerable to reflected cross-site scrip... 👾 https://t.co/d5ACzb8SNg @pdnuclei NucleiTemplates cve...

PT-2026-84459

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions GeoNetwork versions prior to 4.4.12 GeoNetwork versions prior to 4.2.17 Description An unprotected API endpoint used for creating new formatters via file upload allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary .xsl or .zip files. This...

How an Atlanta Suburb Ended Up Sharing Flock Data With More Than 2,000 Organizations

Alpharetta, Georgia, cops share data with thousands of Flock users, ranging from federal agencies to a fish and wildlife commission. The reasons why show how vast—and invasive—the network has become...

FBI Disrupts Chinese Proxy Tools Used in Mass Hacking of US Agencies and Infrastructure

China’s hacking campaign targeted NASA, the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, the Justice Department, and more, according to the DOJ...

CISA: CDM Data Model Document 6.0.1

This document provides a comprehensive description of a common data schema that supports the associated Logical Data Model LDM to ensure that prescribed diagnostic activities within CDM solutions are consistent across all participating federal agencies. This updated version aligns with the latest...

Towards an Automated Test of LLM Security Knowledge

Large language models LLMs are increasingly used for a range of software, hardware and human-centered security tasks. Consequently, LLM performance on security tasks is an active area of measurement and research, often with a focus on identifying areas in which LLM security "knowledge'' may be...

GoSerpent: a persistent threat evolves with sophisticated data collection and exfiltration

Introduction In February 2026, we discovered a set of malicious activities that had been ongoing since late 2025. These activities involved a RAT module written in Go with proxy capabilities, which served as the main stage of the attack. The attack targeted government and diplomatic entities in...

Armored Likho Targets Government Agencies, Power Sector with BusySnake Stealer

A previously undocumented threat actor known as Armored Likho has been attributed to cyber attacks targeting government agencies and the electric power sector across Russia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan. "Armored Likho blends financially motivated campaigns targeting private individuals with targeted...

AI Use by the US Government

On 14 April, the Trump administration quietly acknowledged the widespread use of AI to automate government processes. The office of management and budget OMB disclosed a staggering 3,611 active or planned use cases for AI across the federal government. The list has ballooned by 70% from the one...

CISA Tells US Agencies to Fix Security Bugs in as Little as 3 Days Thanks to AI Threats

“Defenders cannot afford to take weeks to patch,” one Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency official warned on Wednesday...

CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-42271link is external BerriAI LiteLLM Command Injection Vulnerability CVE-2026-50751link is external Check Point Security Gateway Improper Authentication...

CISA: CISA and Partners Urge Hardening Automatic Tank Gauge Systems

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, the National Security Agency NSA, the Department of Energy DOE, the Environmental Protection Agency EPA, the Transportation Security Administration TSA, the Department of Transportation DOT, and th...

Hosting Service Standards That Define High-Performing Agencies

There’s a quiet pattern among the agencies that consistently outperform their competitors. Their client retention rates are higher.…...

Ivanti EPMM CVE-2026-6973 RCE Under Active Exploitation Grants Admin-Level Access

Ivanti is warning that a new security flaw impacting Endpoint Manager Mobile EPMM has been explored in limited attacks in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2026-6973 CVSS score: 7.2, is a case of improper input validation affecting EPMM before versions 12.6.1.1, 12.7.0.1, and 12.8.0....

Supporting the National Cyber Strategy: How TrendAI™ Helps

A deeper look at the first three pillars and outlining how our capabilities directly support government agencies working to bring this strategy to life...

Anti-ICE Site GTFO ICE Accused of Exposing Data of 17,000+ Activists

An anti-ICE website, GTFO ICE, linked to Miles Taylor, is accused of exposing the personal details of 17,662 activists, sparking concerns that the data may have reached government agencies...

CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-31431link is external Linux Kernel Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres Vulnerability This type of vulnerability is a frequent attack vector for...