Renée Burton

Renée Burton, VP of Threat Intelligence at Infoblox, dives into the world of digital fraud through VexTrio, a traffic distribution system behind extensive scams. She reveals how just 250 virtual machines orchestrate a massive global ad fraud operation, connecting to individuals and shell companies across Europe. The discussion highlights VexTrio’s criminal supply chain—featuring fake apps and dating scams—and calls for accountability in the adtech industry to combat these threats. Burton sheds light on the critical yet overlooked role of cybersecurity in preserving trust in digital ecosystems.

Dr. Renée Burton, Vice President of Threat Intelligence at Infoblox, dives deep into the rogue world of Vane Viper, a Cyprus-based entity entwined with one of the largest ad networks, PropellerAds. She reveals how this network operates as a criminal infrastructure, profiting from fraud and disinformation. The conversation uncovers the alarming connection between adtech and organized crime while offering practical advice for users to navigate these treacherous digital waters. Discover the dark side of the ad ecosystem and the implications for online safety.

Dr. Renée Burton, VP of Infoblox Threat Intel and researcher on domain name abuse. She explores how parked lookalike domains and direct-search advertising funnel users to scams and malware. Discussion covers typosquatting, DNS tricks like double fast flux, traffic distribution and device fingerprinting that cloak malicious behavior.