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DISCARDED: Tales from the Threat Research Trenches is a podcast for security practitioners, intelligence analysts, and threat hunters looking to learn more about the threat behaviors and attack patterns.
DISCARDED: Live with John Hultquist!
Live from New York City, it’s your Discarded podcast team at Protect 2023! Joining host Selena Larson, is our special guest, John Hultquist, Chief Analyst at Mandiant, now part of Google Cloud.
Sep 22, 2023
30:55
From Rio to Madrid: Unmasking the Brazilian Banking Malware Wave
Brazil's online population is mushrooming, and where people are, attackers follow. Today’s guest, Jared Peck (Senior Threat Researcher at Proofpoint), dives deeper into his knowledge of this region and breaks down some of its unique characteristics.
Sep 8, 2023
28:57
Everything Comes Back in Style: How Old TTPs are Remerging in China's E-Crime Ecosystem
Our guest today is Bryan Campbell, a Staff Threat Analyst at Proofpoint. He breaks down what's happening on the China cybercrime threat landscape and the importance of staying aware of past trends.
Aug 23, 2023
0:37:04
It Works on My Machine: Why and How Engineering Skills Matter in Threat Research
Engineering skills can play a massively beneficial role in cyber security, as Pim Trouerbach, a Senior Reverse Engineer at Proofpoint and Jacob Latonis, Senior Threat Research Engineer at Proofpoint, are able to share.
Aug 16, 2023
00:46:00
An Apple a Day Won't Keep Iranian APT Away: How TA453 Targets Macs
What is new with Iranian actor TA453, and what is happening with their attack chains?
To answer these questions, today’s guest is Joshua Miller, a Senior Threat Researcher on the APT team at Proofpoint.
Jul 26, 2023
00:36:00
Threats and Risks in the Global South
When researching cyber threats, there is a bias towards to the West and most of Europe. But what about the global majority? Today’s guest is Martijn Grooten, a Digital Security Threat Analyst with Internews. With 16 years of experience in cybersecurity, he has recently focused on the impact of security for at risk groups and people.
Jul 11, 2023
00:43:00
Weird & Wacky Researcher Summer: The Artifacts & Detections Edition
It's shaping up to be a weird and wacky summer for threat researchers.
While it’s been quieter on the front end, there are still many stories to share with some weird and wacky incidents. This episode also includes a fun, dramatized read of an email tactic.
Jun 27, 2023
37:15
When the Threat Profile is High: Protecting At-Risk Individuals Online
In this episode, renowned cybersecurity expert, Runa Sandvik joins to talk about her work protecting journalists and newsrooms from powerful attackers.
May 30, 2023
00:32:00
The Spies and Stalkers of Surveillance Capitalism
In this episode, Proofpoint security research engineer, Chris Talib discusses high-ticket mobile spyware, the proliferation of low-cost stalkerware, surveillance capitalism and why he believes technology can’t solve social problems.
May 16, 2023
00:37:00
Beyond Banking: IcedID Gets Forked
In this episode, Proofpoint researchers, Joe Wise and Pim Trouerbach, are here to share their research on the Lite and Forked IcedID variants
Apr 28, 2023
00:46:00