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Tony Robinson, Threat Researcher, joins the podcast to share his expertise as a member of the Emerging Threats team at Proofpoint. Tony gives us an inside look into a day in his life as he and his teammates discover new strains of malware, respond to major vulnerabilities, and ensure that customers are protected. He also shares his advice for those interested in a career in Threat Research.
Join us as we discuss:
How the Emerging Threats team at Proofpoint impacts customers daily lives
Using cybersecurity rule-sets to find new strains of malware
Utilizing the open source security community to write new rules and stay up to date on the developing threat landscape
The difference between rules detecting threat behaviors vs. indicators of compromise 


Check out these resources we mentioned:
https://www.proofpoint.com/us/products/advanced-threat-protection/et-intelligence 
https://twitter.com/da_667/status/1512255056573255693
https://twitter.com/da_667/status/1503876806478385168 


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