The return of a malware menace. [Research Saturday]
The return of a malware menace. [Research Saturday]  
Podcast: CyberWire Daily
Published On: Sat Mar 02 2024
Description: This week we are joined by, Selena Larson from Proofpoint, who is discussing their research, "Bumblebee Buzzes Back in Black." Bumblebee is a sophisticated downloader used by multiple cybercriminal threat actors and was a favored payload from its first appearance in March 2022 through October 2023 before disappearing. After a four month hiatus, Proofpoint researchers found that the downloader returned. Its return aligns with a surge of cybercriminal threat activity after a notable absence of many threat actors and malware. The research can be found here: Bumblebee Buzzes Back in Black  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices