The challenge
SlashNext needed original threat research to anchor its brand in a crowded email security market. Its VP of Marketing, Lisa O'Reilly, wanted a researcher who understood how attackers operate and could write about threats from their side.
The research had to stand up to practitioner scrutiny, earn attention from security media and give marketing and sales teams material they could use. The engagement began as a three-month trial in June 2023.
The outcome
Our first project, on how criminals use generative AI in business email compromise, uncovered WormGPT. It led Dark Reading's daily newsletter the day after publication and was covered by The Hacker News and PCMag.
The trial became a research partnership of more than two years, covering phishing kits, anti-bot services and malicious AI tools on criminal networks. The work was retained as brand IP through SlashNext's $150M acquisition.
“Daniel is extremely knowledgeable about the cybersecurity and threat environment. His research is thorough, and his writing is publishing-ready.”
Lisa O'ReillyVP of Marketing, SlashNext
