The Little Gang of Misfits

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In this episode, Sara Sabotka Senior Threat Researcher on the field-facing team at Proofpoint, joins the show to chat about Misfit Malware. Although it is sometimes referred to as commodity malware, this kind of malicious software is anything but boring. You’ll want to stick around to find out who belongs on the Island of Misfit Malware and the importance of paying attention to the little gang of misfits.
Join us as we discuss:
How do foreign threat actors go about acquiring commodity malware and how much does it cost?
Why Misfit Malware is sometimes easily overlooked by security researchers and defenders
Key characteristics of lures that are commonly used by threat actors who use Misfit Malware 


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