{"podcast":{"title":"DISCARDED: Tales From the Threat Research Trenches","slug":"discarded-tales-from-the-threat-research-trenches-5154469","podcast_index_feed_id":5154469,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2445401.rss","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/discarded-tales-from-the-threat-research_1","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/wcy5639erdgujwrlba3zece9lz9f?.jpg","author":"Proofpoint","episode_count":106,"summary":"DISCARDED: Tales from the Threat Research Trenches is a podcast for security practitioners, intelligence analysts, and threat hunters looking to learn more about the threat behaviors and attack patterns. Each episode you’ll hear real world insights from our researchers about the latest trends in malware, threat actors, TTPs, and more. Welcome to DISCARDED","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T06:20:45.758802+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/discarded-tales-from-the-threat-research-trenches-5154469"},"episode":{"title":"Ho-Ho-Hold Up—Is That Message Real? Bad Santas Are Sending Seasonal Scams","slug":"ho-ho-hold-up-is-that-message-real-bad-santas-are-sending-seasonal-scams","published_at":"2025-12-09T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/discarded-tales-from-the-threat-research-trenches-5154469/ho-ho-hold-up-is-that-message-real-bad-santas-are-sending-seasonal-scams","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/discarded-tales-from-the-threat-research-trenches-5154469","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2445401/episodes/18320525-ho-ho-hold-up-is-that-message-real-bad-santas-are-sending-seasonal-scams.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2445401/episodes/18320525-ho-ho-hold-up-is-that-message-real-bad-santas-are-sending-seasonal-scams.mp3","summary":"Send us fan mail! Happy Holidays to all our Cyber Pals! Host Selena Larson, and co-guest ho-ho-ho hosts, Tim Kromphardt & Sarah Sabotka unwrap the surprising (and sometimes clever) ways cybercriminals use seasonal themes to trick both consumers and enterprises. From fake party invites and too-good-to-be-true discounts to holiday-flavored malware and RMM delivery, the team breaks down how threat actors capitalize on increased spending, lower vigilance, and year-end business pressure. They ...","meta_description":"Send us fan mail! Happy Holidays to all our Cyber Pals! Host Selena Larson, and co-guest ho-ho-ho hosts, Tim Kromphardt & Sarah Sabotka unwrap the sur…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2034,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/discarded-tales-from-the-threat-research-trenches-5154469/episodes/ho-ho-hold-up-is-that-message-real-bad-santas-are-sending-seasonal-scams/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/discarded-tales-from-the-threat-research-trenches-5154469/ho-ho-hold-up-is-that-message-real-bad-santas-are-sending-seasonal-scams.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}