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DISCARDED: Tales from the Threat Research Trenches is a podcast for security practitioners, intelligence analysts, and threat hunters looking to learn more about the threat behaviors and attack patterns. Each episode you’ll hear real world insights from our researchers about the latest trends in malware, threat actors, TTPs, and more.
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S1E103 Diving Into the DBIR: Vulnerabilities, AI, and Supply Chain
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Pals!Host Selena Larson is joined by guest host Sarah Sabotka as they chat with returning guest: Alex Pinto, Associate Director of Threat Intelligence at…
S1E102 "Always Intentional": A CISO's Pragmatic Take on the Agentic Era
Send us fan mail!What does it actually look like to bring AI into a threat intelligence program at one of the internet's most iconic companies?Hello to all our Cyber Pals!Host Selena Larson is joined…
S1E101 A Device Code Explosion: The New Era of AI-Enabled Phishing
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Sunbeams!Host Selena Larson is joined by guest host, Sarah Sabotka as they chat with Jake Gionet to unpack one of the fastest-growing threats in today’s cyber…
S1E100 Champagne with Our Campaigns: A 100th Episode Happy Hour
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Pals, Cyber Centaurs, Cyber Stars, and listeners who have been with us for 100 episodes! It’s our 100th episode—and we’re raising a glass to celebrate. 🥂Host…
S1E99 Magic Packets & Stealth Backdoors: The Art of Detection Engineering
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Daffodils! Host Selena Larson, and guest Host, Tim Kromphardt, sit down with Stuart Del Caliz, Senior Threat Detection Engineer at Proofpoint, to unpack the…
S1E98 Regional Threats, Global Impact: A TA2725 Case Study
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Pals! Guest host Sarah Sabotka sits down with Senior Threat Researcher Jared Peck to unpack one of the most dynamic and persistent cybercrime groups operating…
S1E97 TrustConnect RAT: Inside a Vibe-Coded Malware Ecosystem
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Pals! Host Selena Larson and co-host, Tim Kromphardt, chat with Tommy Madjar, Senior Threat Researcher from Proofpoint, to unpack one of the strangest malware…
S1E96 AI as a Tool, Not a Replacement: Malware Research in the Age of LLMs
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Pals! Host Selena Larson and co-host, Sarah Sabotka, chat with Kyle Cucci, and Dr. Chris Wakelin, Threat Researchers from Proofpoint. They unpack how…
S1E95 Snowball Learning: Getting Real About Cybersecurity Training
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Pals! Host Selena Larson and co-host, Sarah Sabotka, chat with Dr. Bob Hausmann, Lead Cognitive Scientist of Human Risk Management at Proofpoint. They have a…
S1E94 Emerging Threats in 2026: Inside Proofpoint’s Detection Playbook
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Pals! Host Selena Larson and co-host, Tim Kromphardt, chat with Rich Gonzalez, Director of Emerging Threats at Proofpoint, to kick off 2026 with a…
S1E93 Operation EndOfYear: New Malware, Popular Tactics, and Where AI Is Taking Us
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Elves! Host Selena Larson chats with Daniel Blackford, Vice President of Threat Research at Proofpoint, for an end-of-year look at how the cyber threat…
S1E92 Ho-Ho-Hold Up—Is That Message Real? Bad Santas Are Sending Seasonal Scams
Send us fan mail!Happy Holidays to all our Cyber Pals!Host Selena Larson, and co-guest ho-ho-ho hosts, Tim Kromphardt & Sarah Sabotka unwrap the surprising (and sometimes clever) ways…
S1E91 From Toasters to Botnets: Securing Everyday IoT
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Squirrels!Host Selena Larson, and guest host, Tim Kromphardt sit down with Tony Robinson — Senior Security Research Engineer and “rule magician” from…
Elect More Hackers: Tech Skills for Real-World Change
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Squirrels! Can hackers make great public servants? Host Selena Larson, and co-guest hosts, Sarah Sabotka and Tim Kromphardt sit down with Andrew Brandt,…
S1E89 From Web Injects to Info Stealers: How Cybercriminals Stay Ahead
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Sleuths! Host Selena Larson, and guest host, Sarah Sabotka take you behind the scenes of the ever-changing world of cybercrime—where attackers innovate, scams…
S1E88 When Being Aware of Cybersecurity Means Knowing You're Human
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Pumpkin Spice Cyber Friends! It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month — and what better way to kick it off than with a deep dive into the human side of cyber threats? In…
S1E87 Hot sauce and hot takes: An Only Malware in the Building special
Send us fan mail!Welcome in! You’ve entered, Only Malware in the Building — but this time, it’s not just another episode. This is a special edition you won’t want to miss.For the first time, our…
S1E86 Freighty Cats: RFQ Phishing Comes to A Warehouse Near You
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Stars! In this episode host Selena Larson welcomes back guest and part-time co-host Tim Kromphardt, fresh from DEFCON, to explore the world of…
S1E85 Direct Send Exploitation & URL Rewrite Attacks: What Security Teams Must Know
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Squirrels! In this extra-packed episode of Discarded, host Selena Larson welcomes Proofpoint Principal Research Engineer Jason Ford for his first appearance on…
S1E84 Phish, Chips & Voldemort: Inside China’s Cyber Targeting of Taiwan
Send us fan mail!Hello to all our Cyber Panda Bears! In this extra-packed episode of Discarded, host Selena Larson and guest host, Sarah Sabotka reunite with Staff Threat Researcher Mark Kelly to…
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DISCARDED: Tales From the Threat Research Trenches has published 105 episodes since March 2022, covering topics in Technology.
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