Senior Director, Threat Research and Detection
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Senior Director, Threat Research and Detection

Articles and Comments By Sherrod DeGrippo

Expert Commentary
Research And Expert Comments On TA558 Targeting Hospitality.
August 18 , 2022 by Sherrod DeGrippo
TA558 is an interesting threat actor targeting hospitality and travel organizations with unique lure...
Expert Commentary
Threat Actors Respond To Microsoft Blocking Macros with New Email Tactics
July 29 , 2022 by Sherrod DeGrippo
Threat actors pivoting away from directly distributing macro-based attachments in email represents a...
Expert Commentary
Emotet Takedown - What's Next
January 28 , 2021 by Sherrod DeGrippo
Emotet has been with us for many years. TA542, the actor behind the botnet, has been tracked by Pro...
Expert Commentary
Expert Advise On Cybercriminals Using Trump COVID-19 Illness To Spread Malware
October 08 , 2020 by Sherrod DeGrippo
This campaign attempted to spread unknown malware via BazaLoader, a first stage downloader initially...
Expert Commentary
Ahead Of U.S. Election, Email Attack Mimics Democratic Pitches For Volunteers - Expert Reaction
October 04 , 2020 by Sherrod DeGrippo
Today Proofpoint prevented thousands of malicious emails from hitting unsuspecting voters nationwide...
Expert Commentary
Return Of Emotet In New 2020 Campaign - Expert On Research
January 17 , 2020 by Sherrod DeGrippo
Emotet is one of the world’s most disruptive threats and organizations worldwide should take its r...