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DISCARDED: Tales From the Threat Research Trenches

DISCARDED: Tales From the Threat Research Trenches

Confidence, confusion, cashout: How pig butchering is blindsiding victims

DISCARDED: Tales From the Threat Research Trenches · Jan 10, 2023 · 43:36

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Threat actors are disarming their victims with a new approach: The long game. Instead of asking for money or gift cards upfront, they build a connection and confidence until they cash in on the big payout. In this episode of Discarded, Selena Larson and Crista Giering are joined by Proofpoint team members: Tim Kromphardt, Email Fraud Researcher, and Genina Po, Threat Analyst, to discuss socially engineered attacks and how victims are tricked.

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