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 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.

Security 18 Min Read

Meduza Stealer Analysis: A Closer Look at its Techniques and Attack Vector

Uncover Meduza Stealer, a 2023 malware targeting credentials and crypto wallets. Explore its evasion tactics, attack methods, and Splunk’s expert insights for enhanced security.

Security 10 Min Read

Cracking Braodo Stealer: Analyzing Python Malware and Its Obfuscated Loader

The Splunk Threat Research Team break down Braodo Stealer's loader mechanisms, obfuscation strategies, and payload behavior.

Security 12 Min Read

ValleyRAT Insights: Tactics, Techniques, and Detection Methods

The Splunk Threat Research Team conducts an analysis for several variants of ValleyRAT’s malware samples to extract its MITRE ATT&CK tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).

Security 13 Min Read

ShrinkLocker Malware: Abusing BitLocker to Lock Your Data

The Splunk Threat Research Team shares their findings and methodologies to aid the cybersecurity community in combating ShrinkLocker effectively.