Splunk Threat Research Team's Blog Posts

The Splunk Threat Research Team is an active part of a customer’s overall defense strategy by enhancing Splunk security offerings with verified research and security content such as use cases, detection searches, and playbooks. We help security teams around the globe strengthen operations by providing tactical guidance and insights to detect, investigate and respond against the latest threats. The Splunk Threat Research Team focuses on understanding how threats, actors, and vulnerabilities work, and the team replicates attacks which are stored as datasets in the Attack Data repository.

Our goal is to provide security teams with research they can leverage in their day to day operations and to become the industry standard for SIEM detections. We are a team of industry-recognized experts who are encouraged to improve the security industry by sharing our work with the community via conference talks, open-sourcing projects, and writing white papers or blogs. You will also find us presenting our research at conferences such as Defcon, Blackhat, RSA, and many more.

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CitrixBleed 2: When Memory Leaks Become Session Hijacks
Security
10 Minute Read

CitrixBleed 2: When Memory Leaks Become Session Hijacks

Discover how to detect, mitigate, and respond to CitrixBleed 2 (CVE-2025-5777), a critical Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway vulnerability exploited in the wild.
Unlocking Endpoint Network Security Insights with Cisco Network Visibility Module (NVM) and Splunk
Security
20 Minute Read

Unlocking Endpoint Network Security Insights with Cisco Network Visibility Module (NVM) and Splunk

Unlock deep endpoint network security insights by integrating Cisco NVM with Splunk.
Beyond The Click: Unveiling Fake CAPTCHA Campaigns
Security
13 Minute Read

Beyond The Click: Unveiling Fake CAPTCHA Campaigns

Learn how clipboard hijacking delivers malware and explore tools like ClickGrab & PasteEater for robust defense strategies.
Splunk Security Content for Threat Detection & Response: June Recap
Security
2 Minute Read

Splunk Security Content for Threat Detection & Response: June Recap

Learn about the latest security content from Splunk.
When Installers Turn Evil: The Pascal Script Behind Inno Setup Malware Campaign
Security
16 Minute Read

When Installers Turn Evil: The Pascal Script Behind Inno Setup Malware Campaign

Uncover the Inno Setup malware campaign leveraging Pascal scripting to deliver RedLine Stealer.
XWorm's Shape-Shifting Arsenal: Loader and Stager Variants in the Wild
Security
13 Minute Read

XWorm's Shape-Shifting Arsenal: Loader and Stager Variants in the Wild

Explore XWorm's shape-shifting tactics, evolution, and persistence, and how Splunk helps detect this RAT.