Neanderthals, Mammoths and Telekopye

In this episode, ESET researchers Radek Jizba and Jakub Souček talk about the dynamics within and between various Neanderthal groups, the techniques that this horde of scammers uses to find the best Mammoths, and especially about Neanderthals teaching each other how to wield the cybercriminal tool Telekopye effectively. While this might seem like an odd topic for a podcast about cybersecurity, quite the contrary. Telekopye is the name of a highly automated malicious toolkit implemented as a Telegram bot, that cybercriminals use to deceive unsuspecting users on online marketplaces. If you want to read more before listening, head to the research articles published on WeLiveSecurity.com.

Host

Aryeh Goretsky, ESET Distinguished Researcher

Guest:

Radek Jizba, ESET Malware Researcher

Jakub Souček, ESET Malware Researcher

Materials:

Telekopye: Hunting Mammoths using Telegram bot

Telekopye: Chamber of Neanderthals’ secrets