Teoderick Contreras

I'm a Senior Threat Research Engineer on Splunk's Threat Research Team. I've been working in the cybersecurity industry for almost 12+ years. I primarily focus on malware reverse engineering/analysis, digital forensics and detection development.

Security 10 Min Read

From Prompt to Payload: LAMEHUG’s LLM-Driven Cyber Intrusion

The Splunk Threat Research Team analyzes the LAMEHUG malware, examining its tactics and techniques to provide insights that can help SOC analysts and blue teamers identify and respond.

Security 13 Min Read

Picture Paints a Thousand Codes: Dissecting Image-Based Steganography in a .NET (Quasar) RAT Loader

Uncover how to identify malicious executable loaders that use steganography to deliver payloads such as Quasar RAT.

Security 16 Min 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.

Security 13 Min 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.

Security 8 Min Read

Breaking Down Termite Ransomware: Infection Methods and Detections

Deep dive into Termite ransomware: Discover its infection methods, targeted vulnerabilities (like Cleo's CVE-2024-50623), and Splunk security detections.

Security 10 Min Read

Cloak and Firewall: Exposing Netsh’s Hidden Command Tricks

Learn about hidden Netsh command tricks, detection methods, and Splunk security detections to protect your Windows systems.