The Human Factor in Today’s Modern Attacks

Daniel Blackford is a Manager of Threat Researcher at Proofpoint. He spends his days hunting through massive amounts of maliflow and cloud data to identify malign threat activity in order to surface and provide context for those threats both directly to clients as well as through tools such as TAP. Daniel also tracks the various actors and TTPs that comprise the threat landscape. Prior to his work at Proofpoint, Daniel worked as a malware analyst at the National Cyber Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA) on site in Pittsburgh, PA.

Andrew Northern is a Senior Security Researcher at Proofpoint, bringing over a decade of hands-on experience in the information security field to his role. His comprehensive expertise spans numerous technical disciplines, including threat intelligence, digital forensics, incident response, penetration testing, and red team engagements. Recognized for his significant contribution in demystifying SocGholish, Andrew remains deeply committed to identifying new malware, unmasking emerging threat actors, and uncovering innovative techniques utilized by cybercriminals in the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape.