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Research Saturday

N2K Networks
Cybersecurity
Malware
Ransomware
Vulnerabilities
Phishing
Infostealer Malware
Agentic AI
Social Engineering
Remote Code Execution
Threat Actors
Software Development
Large Language Models
Sonicwall
Dev Popper Campaign
Mustang Panda
Doubletrouble Mobile Banking Trojan
Clickfix
Proofpoint
Data Exfiltration
China

Every Saturday, we sit down with cybersecurity researchers to talk shop about the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and technical discoveries.

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This week, we are joined by Tom Kellermann, Trend Micro's VP of AI Security and Threat Research, discussing their work on "Inside SHADOW-WATER-063’s Banana RAT: From Build Server to Banking Fraud." Researchers from Trend Micro's MDR team uncovered th... more

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Martin Zugec, Technical Solutions Director at Bitdefender, discussing their work on "FamousSparrow APT Targets Azerbaijani Oil and Gas Industry." Bitdefender researchers uncovered a sustained cyber espionage campaign by the China-linked FamousSparro... more

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Ismael Valenzuela, Arctic Wolf’s VP of Labs, Threat Research and Intelligence, discusses their work on "BlueNoroff Uses ClickFix, Fileless PowerShell, and AI-Generated Fake Zoom Meetings to Target Web3 Sector." Arctic Wolf researchers uncovered a sop... more

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Today we are joined by Marco Giuliani, Vice President & Head of Research at ThreatDown, discussing their work on "GachiLoader adopts AI skill lure." Threat actors are now using fake AI agent “skills” as highly convincing social engineering lures, wit... more

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Recent Guests

Ismael Valenzuela
VP of Labs, Threat Research and Intelligence at Arctic Wolf
Arctic Wolf
Episode: You've been muted...permanently.
Marco Giuliani
Vice President and Head of Research at ThreatDown
ThreatDown
Episode: The skills pay the bills.
Sasi Levi
Security Research Lead at Noma Security
Noma Security
Episode: Ghosted by Grafana
Thomas Elkins
SOC L3 analyst
BlueVoyant
Episode: Scam papers served.
Mark Kelly
Threat researcher at Proofpoint
Proofpoint
Episode: The spy who logged me in.
Justin Albrecht
Principal researcher at Lookout
Lookout
Episode: Double-edged threat.
Juliana Testa
Senior Security Engineer
7AI
Episode: A QRazy clever scam.
Dr. Darren Williams
Founder and CEO of BlackFog
BlackFog
Episode: A new breed of RAT.
Selena Larson
Threat researcher, Proofpoint Threat Research Team
Proofpoint
Episode: A wolf in admin clothing.

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Dave Bittner
Host of the podcast

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 9 ratings
  • Podcast doesn’t play while on VPN.

    Podcast doesn’t play while on VPN.

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    [REDACTED] USER
    United States3 years ago
  • A fascinating look into the guts of the machine

    I love learning about how even the people who deeply know and understand the intricacies of existing data networks are constantly breaking new ground.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jedi Wannabi
    United States5 years ago
  • The go-to for cyber research discussion

    Need or want to know more about the leading research in security? You’ve found just the thing. It’s the perfect show to catch up on the latest research over a cup of joe on a Saturday morning.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GottaRun21
    United States6 years ago
  • One of my favorites from the CyberWire

    I never miss an episode of Research Saturday. These one-on-one interviews with researchers from all over the world, and from a diverse range of companies and institutions helps me keep on top of critical threats and vulnerabilities. I like the concise, down-to-business format too. This podcast is time well spent, thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Frogstar5
    United States6 years ago

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Show is perceived as a go-to source for current threat research and defensive guidance.
Guests are consistently senior researchers with practical insights for defenders.
Listeners praise the concise, no-fluff interview style and depth of threat analysis.

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Talking Points

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The skills pay the bills.
Q: As I was reading through the research, you describe skills as the new phishing attachment. What does that shift mean for how organizations should be thinking about user risk?
It indicates that the attack surface is moving toward AI-enabled workflows, where malicious AI skills can orchestrate activity across environments; organizations need to rethink risk by monitoring AI skill downloads, validating sources, and strengthening controls around AI-assisted tooling rather than only focusing on traditional email phishing.
Scam papers served.
Q: How do you rate the sophistication of this particular threat actor?
The actors are becoming increasingly sophisticated, combining dynamic, server-controlled PDF contents, password-protected archives to defeat scanning, auto-it tooling for payload delivery, and self-propagation to extend reach across multiple countries.
Scam papers served.
Q: What were some of these things that really caught your eye?
The campaign's use of self-replication through the victim's own email contact list and the ability of the banking trojan to execute PowerShell scripts in memory when prompted by C2, which created a highly autonomous propagation mechanism that was difficult to detect and disrupt.
The spy who logged me in.
Q: How should defenders prioritize their detections given the evolving infection vectors?
Focus on detecting later-stage malware behaviors, such as DLL side loading, unusual Microsoft shortcut usage, and network patterns connecting to command and control, in addition to email-level indicators like suspicious links and compromised accounts.
The spy who logged me in.
Q: What makes PlugX so persistent in Ta416's toolkit, and how do they customize it?
PlugX is a long-standing backdoor that Ta416 not only uses but adapts significantly, customizing it to avoid recognition and enabling remote access, data theft, and persistence across different campaigns.

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This series features in-depth conversations with cybersecurity researchers about the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and technical discoveries. Episodes tend to explore attacker tradecraft, threat campaigns, and defensive best practices with a practical, field-proven lens. A standout trait is the high concentration of expert guests from leading security firms and research labs, offering hands-on analysis and concrete mitigations. The format is concise and technical, making it valuable for security practitioners seeking actionable insights and timely threat intelligence without excessive theory.

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