Watch the August 2024 edition of our “Threat Detection Highlights” webinar series, where we explore the latest advancements in malware and phishing detection. This month, we spotlight the Stealc infostealer and introduce new YARA rules for emerging threats. Discover our enhanced VMRay Threat Identifiers for detecting sophisticated attack techniques and improved Smart Link Detonation capabilities.
Sr. Product Marketing Manager
Ertugrul Kara is the Senior Product Marketing Manager for VMRay. With a career spanning over 10 years in cybersecurity, he has seen the advancement of security products from open-source firewalls to automation-powered threat detection technologies following the evolution of the threat landscape. He is currently focused on leading the marketing efforts for VMRay’s security automation solutions while enhancing the alignment between the products and enterprise customer needs. Previously, he has held various roles in early-stage security startups, led product launches and growth strategies, and ran his startup specialized in network security. Ertugrul attended the Middle East Technical University for undergraduate studies where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering.
Team Lead, Threat Analysis
Patrick Staubmann joined VMRay as a threat researcher back in 2019. As part of the Threat Analysis team, he continuously researches the threat landscape and conducts in-depth analyses of malware samples. To further improve the company’s product, he extends its detection capabilities through behavior-based rules, YARA rules, and configuration extractors. He is especially interested in reverse engineering, low-level system security, and exploitation.
Threat Researcher
Patrick Staubmann joined VMRay as a threat researcher back in 2019. As part of the Threat Analysis team, he continuously researches the threat landscape and conducts analyses of malware samples in depth. To further improve the companies’ product, he also extends its detection capabilities in form of behaviour-based rules, YARA rules, and configuration extractors. He is especially interested in reverse-engineering, low-level system security and exploitation.
Security Product Manager
As the Security Product Manager of VMRay, Fatih Akar leads the Advanced Threat Detection & Analysis related product initiatives. Before joining the products team, he worked as a Solution Engineer at VMRay, liaising between customers, quality assurance, and product management. Before joining VMRay, Fatih held various security engineering roles in large enterprises which operate in multi-national locations.
