Posts by Jake Payton

    How MintsLoader uses a Legacy Windows Binary to gain a Foothold

    24 min read | February 9, 2026

    In a recent threat hunting session undertaken by our detection engineering team, MintsLoader was observed using the legacy windows binary called finger.exe to kick off an...

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    About the Author

    Jake has over two decades of experience in technology. Prior to joining Blumira, he was the Head of User Authentication at Duo Security, where he established the Passwordless Aauthentication team and helped integrate second factor authentication into native mobile apps. Prior to that, he held software development and leadership roles at Detroit Labs, ePrize, and CBS Interactive. Jake believes in high trust and transparency to empower teams to do amazing things together.