Join us for this week's Defender Fridays as we explore the reality of AI-powered malware threats with Randy Pargman, Senior Director of Threat Detection at Proofpoint.
At Defender Fridays, we delve into the dynamic world of information security, exploring its defensive side with seasoned professionals from across the industry. Our aim is simple yet ambitious: to foster a collaborative space where ideas flow freely, experiences are shared, and knowledge expands.
In this episode, Randy challenges the hype around AI-powered polymorphic malware and examines how threat actors actually operate in practice. He discusses why defenders should focus on real-world threats rather than theoretical sophisticated attacks.
Key Topics:
- The gap between AI malware hype and practical reality
- Why threat actors prefer simple, effective methods over sophisticated techniques
- The prevalence of legitimate RMM tools in modern attacks
- Building practical detection strategies for actual threats
- Lessons from physical security that apply to cybersecurity defense
Randy Pargman is Senior Director of Threat Detection at Proofpoint, where he leads detection engineering, sandbox development, and threat actor tracking initiatives.
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