{"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":"TrustConnect RAT: Inside a Vibe-Coded Malware Ecosystem","slug":"trustconnect-rat-inside-a-vibe-coded-malware-ecosystem","published_at":"2026-03-10T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/discarded-tales-from-the-threat-research-trenches-5154469/trustconnect-rat-inside-a-vibe-coded-malware-ecosystem","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/discarded-tales-from-the-threat-research-trenches-5154469","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2445401/episodes/18820138-trustconnect-rat-inside-a-vibe-coded-malware-ecosystem.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2445401/episodes/18820138-trustconnect-rat-inside-a-vibe-coded-malware-ecosystem.mp3","summary":"Send us fan mail! Hello to all our Cyber Pals! Host Selena Larson and co-host, Tim Kromphardt, chat with Tommy Madjar, Senior Threat Researcher from Proofpoint, to unpack one of the strangest malware investigations of the year: TrustConnect RAT. What started as a seemingly legitimate remote management tool quickly unraveled into a bizarre, fast-evolving ecosystem of “vibe-coded” malware. TrustConnect masqueraded as a polished RMM platform—complete with fake testimonials, inflated customer cou...","meta_description":"Send us fan mail! Hello to all our Cyber Pals! Host Selena Larson and co-host, Tim Kromphardt, chat with Tommy Madjar, Senior Threat Researcher from Proof…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2568,"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/trustconnect-rat-inside-a-vibe-coded-malware-ecosystem/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/trustconnect-rat-inside-a-vibe-coded-malware-ecosystem.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}