In our February 2026 detection webinar, Ertugrul Kara and Patrick Staubmann explored how threat actors abuse Telegram, Web3 platforms, and advanced post-exploitation tactics to evade detection — sharing new sandbox detections, YARA rules, and insights into Hydra Saiga’s attacks on critical infrastructure.
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 threat landscape. He is currently focused on leading the marketing efforts for VMRay’s security automation solutions while enhancing the alignment between the products with enterprise customer needs. Previously, he has held various roles in early-stage security startups, led the product launch and growth strategies, and run his own 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 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.
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.
