Bandidos at large: A spying campaign in Latin America
ESET Research uncovers an active malicious campaign that uses new versions of old malware, Bandook, to spy on its victims
Education:Student of Information Systems Engineering at the National Technological University, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
CareerI worked as a software developer for 4 years before transitioning into security almost 4 years ago. I started out as a pentester and them moved into malware research.
Position and history at ESETI joined the ESET team as a malware researcher in late September 2020.
What type of malware do you hate the most?Ransomware.
Favorite activities Playing the guitar, watching TV and movies.
Favorite computer game/activity Perform reverse engineering on everything I can – malware, video games, software with a particular vulnerability, etc. I like playing games like Metro 2033 and Metro Exodus
What is your golden rule for cyberspace? Search for information from various sources, don't use information from only one source.
ESET Research uncovers an active malicious campaign that uses new versions of old malware, Bandook, to spy on its victims
Fernando Tavella and Matías Porolli