Joe Wise
Senior Threat Researcher at Proofpoint specializing in tracking eCrime clusters, web injects, and complex attack chains; guest expert on TA2541, TA558, and TA582 activity.
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Sep 30, 2024 • 34min
Champagne Attack Chains on a Kool-Aid Budget
Joe Wise, Senior Threat Researcher, and Kyle Cucci, Staff Threat Researcher, from Proofpoint, dive into the crafty world of cybercrime. They discuss how attackers exploit legitimate services like Google Drive and Dropbox to blend in with normal traffic. Fascinating trends highlight the use of Cloudflare tunnels and malware like Xworm and Venom Rat. They also tackle the complexities of detection and the evolution of threat strategies, revealing the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between cybercriminals and defenders.
Jul 29, 2025 • 38min
Threat Actor Theater: TA2541, TA558, and the Cyber Heist Crew TA582
Joe Wise, a Senior Threat Researcher at Proofpoint, dives into the world of mid-tier eCrime actors, focusing on TA2541, TA558, and the enigmatic TA582. He reveals how TA2541 and TA558 maintain consistent targeting lures while TA582 showcases a multilayered approach with regional flavors, like vintage car sales and fake speeding tickets. The conversation highlights the complexity of TA582’s attack chains and evolving payloads, alongside the collaboration dynamics in the cybercrime ecosystem that resemble an 'Ocean's Eleven' scenario.
