Amit Malik

Amit Malik, Director of Threat Research at Uptycs, discusses the discovery of a large-scale Log4j campaign involving over 1700 IPs deploying XMRig cryptominer malware. The research unveils the JNDI plugin's usage by attackers and emphasizes the importance of patch management in protecting against such cyber threats.

Amit Malik from Uptycs discusses their research on a new threat called QwixxRAT, which harvests a wide range of information from browser histories to credit card details. The tool poses a risk to businesses and individuals. The podcast also explores the functionality and distribution of QuickSrat malware, capabilities of a remote access Trojan (RAT) malware, and recommendations for protecting against malware attacks.