Defending Against Cyber Criminals: Emotet’s Resurrection & Conti’s Implosion

Cybercriminals. They’re just like us. With the Russia Ukraine conflict, Conti found itself at odds with internal team members over the issue — Eventually leading to self destruction.Which begs the question: Are these organizations as impenetrable as we thought? In this episode, we hear from Andrew Northern, Senior Threat Researcher at Proofpoint, about the resurrection of the Emotet malware, the Conti implosion, and advice to cyber defenders. Join us as we discuss:The journey leading to Emotet’s returnThe importance of the Conti group leaksWhat defenders should be thinking about against cyber threats  Check out this resource we mentioned:Andrew's Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/ex_raritas https://acn-marketing-blog.accenture.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/UPDATED-ACTI-Global-Incident-Report-Ideological-Divide-Blog-14MARCH22.pdf https://www.wired.com/story/conti-ransomware-russia/https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/30/politics/ukraine-hack-russian-ransomware-gang/index.html   Keep up with the latest tales from the threat research trenches by subscribing to DISCARDED in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. Thanks for listening!