Episode 3: The Reemergence of Emotet and Why Botnets Continue to Return

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			<div><p>Welcome back to the Security Swarm Podcast! In this episode, our host Andy Syrewicze talks with Umut Alemdar, Head of Security Lab here at <a href="https://www.hornetsecurity.com/en/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Hornetsecurity</a>, about the reemergence of  Emotet and the pervasiveness of botnets. Why do they keep coming back?&nbsp;</p>   <p>Emotet, a well-known botnet for spreading malware and stealing personal information, had been dormant since December before reappearing in March 2023 with new tactics and capabilities. The Botnet has a modular architecture that allows threat actors to include any kind of payload that gets executed on the victim’s device.&nbsp;</p>   <p>Tune in to hear Andy and Umut discuss the attack chain of  Emotet, how it has evolved and the risks it may pose to your organization. They also explore why botnets such as Emotet persist despite efforts to shut them down.&nbsp;</p> <p> Timestamps:</p>  <p>1:58 – What is  Emotet?&nbsp;</p>   <p>6:25 – Emotet’s Attack Chain&nbsp;</p>   <p>12:20 – How do Botnets continue to return?&nbsp;</p>   <p>14:44 – How can organizations guard against botnets like Emotet?&nbsp;</p> <p> Epsidoe resources:</p> <p><a href="https://www.hornetsecurity.com/us/press-releases-us/dangerous-new-instance-of-emotet/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">  Hornetsecurity Article Regarding Emotet</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLsRGtWs1AQ" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">  Hornetsecurity CyberSecurity Roundtable Discussion</a></p> <p>  <a href="https://www.hornetsecurity.com/en/services/advanced-threat-protection/?LP=Libsyn-Content-Podcast-EP03&amp;Cat=SC&amp;ALP=podcast-Podcast-EP03-Libsyn&amp;utm_source=Podcast&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=podcast" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"> Advanced Threat Protection</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.hornetsecurity.com/en/services/cyber-security-awareness-service/?LP=Libsyn-Content-Podcast-EP03&amp;Cat=SC&amp;ALP=podcast-Podcast-EP03-Libsyn&amp;utm_source=Podcast&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=podcast" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">   Security Awareness Services</a></p> <p>  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/asyrewicze/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy on LinkedIn,</a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/asyrewicze" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter,</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@andysandwich" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Mastadon</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/umut-alemdar/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">  Umut on LinkedIn</a></p></div>
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		</div><p>Der Beitrag <a href="https://www.hornetsecurity.com/en/podcast/the-reemergence-of-emotet-and-why-botnets-continue-to-return/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode 3: The Reemergence of Emotet and Why Botnets Continue to Return</a> erschien zuerst auf <a href="https://www.hornetsecurity.com/en/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Hornetsecurity</a>.</p>

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