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