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ShadowTalk: Powered by ReliaQuest

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Want to hear what industry experts really think about the cyber threats they face? ShadowTalk is a weekly cybersecurity podcast, made by practitioners for practitioners, featuring analytical insights on the latest cybersecurity news and threat research.Threat Intelligence Analyst John Dilgen brings extensive expertise in cyber threat intelligence and incident response, specializing in researching threats impacting ReliaQuest customers. John and his guests provide practical perspectives on the week’s top cybersecurity news and share knowledge and best practices to help businesses mitigate the most pertinent cyber threats.  With over 1,000 customers worldwide and 1,200 teammates across six global operating centers, ReliaQuest delivers security outcomes for the most trusted enterprise brands in the world. Learn more at www.reliaquest.com.

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1
Faster, Smarter, and Already Escalated — What It Takes to Defend Against the Modern Threat Landscape
33:21 Apr 1, 2026
2
The Invisible Attack Surface: Iran-Aligned Threat Actors and Corporate Blind Spots
19:51 Mar 25, 2026
3
The 2026 Annual Threat Report Breakdown, Part 3: The Long Game — Nation-State Threats & What's Coming in 2026
25:07 Mar 18, 2026
4
The 2026 Annual Threat Report Breakdown, Part 2 — Once They're In: Post-Compromise Tactics, Ransomware & Exfiltration
26:06 Mar 11, 2026
5
The 2026 Annual Threat Report Breakdown, Part 1 — How AI Contributes to Attacker Speed, and the Malware That's Winning
25:39 Mar 4, 2026
6
Malware Isn't Required—How Ransomware Groups Turn Legitimate RMMs Into a Weapon
21:06 Feb 25, 2026
7
Ransomware vs. Exfiltration-Only—The Extortion Model Showdown
28:24 Feb 18, 2026
8
Patch Management Is Losing—The Case for Predictive Vulnerability Defense
29:08 Feb 11, 2026
9
Beyond Phishing Emails—Social Engineering Drives Initial Access
22:51 Feb 4, 2026
10
Malicious AI—The New Face of Cyber Threats
20:34 Jan 28, 2026
11
Maintainer Compromise: The Next Supply-Chain Attack Vector in 2026
27:12 Jan 21, 2026
12
Kicking Off 2026 with Ransomware Insights and Defense Strategies
31:34 Jan 14, 2026
13
React2Shell Attacks Evolve, ClickFix Attacks, and Holiday Season Threats
31:38 Dec 17, 2025
14
React2Shell Exploits, CISA’s Brickstorm Warning, ShadyPanda’s Browser Weaponization
32:29 Dec 10, 2025
15
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, SilverFox's ValleyRat Campaign, and More
25:01 Dec 3, 2025
16
Are Cyber Predictions Worth It? Plus Chinese AI Attacks, IoT Takeovers
27:53 Nov 26, 2025
17
Fortinet Flaw Exposed and Exploited! Plus, Threat Hunter Hacks: SEO Hits Hard
29:35 Nov 19, 2025
18
Gootloader's Return, LANDFALL Android Spyware, Sector-by-Sector Cyber Trends
34:17 Nov 12, 2025
19
Why Cloud Threats Are Escalating: Identity Risks, Automation Flaws, and Legacy Vulnerabilities, Plus the Latest on Chinese APT Campaigns and NPM Package Abuse
27:18 Nov 5, 2025
20
Why Cyber Threats Surge 20% During M&A, Plus the Latest on Qilin and Lazarus Group Campaigns
31:05 Oct 29, 2025
21
Automate to Defend: A Former FBI Agent's Ransomware Guide for CISOs
32:08 Oct 22, 2025
22
Is Your Software a Secret Backdoor? Flax Typhoon's Latest Campaign Unwrapped
22:21 Oct 15, 2025
23
Cl0p's Latest Heist: Exploiting Oracle's Critical Vulnerability
35:08 Oct 8, 2025
24
Should Governments Hoard Zero Days? Analyzing Brickstorm Malware and Storm-1849
26:29 Oct 1, 2025
25
Attacker Breakout Time Hits 18 Minutes, New Shai-hulud NPM Worm
28:59 Sep 24, 2025
26
Why Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Go Viral, New Akira SEO Campaign
18:53 Sep 17, 2025
27
Welcome to ShadowTalk
0:49 Sep 16, 2025
28
Do You Need AI to Fight AI? Plus Supply-Chain Attacks and Russia's Latest Backdoor
27:49 Sep 10, 2025
29
Salesforce Attack Fallout, Axios Abuse, and Cloud Ransomware
23:19 Sep 3, 2025
30
New Silk Typhoon Attacks, the Cybercriminal Recruitment Underworld, and More!
26:26 Aug 27, 2025
31
Warlock Ransomware Hits Telecoms, LLM Data Theft, and ShinyHunters Updates
25:20 Aug 20, 2025
32
ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider, and Salesforce? Plus, Kimsuky Data Breach!
28:04 Aug 13, 2025
33
Akira’s Zero-Day Chaos + The Rise of DRP Threats
28:43 Aug 6, 2025
34
Full CrushFTP Attack Chain, Plus BreachForums is Back!
27:44 Jul 30, 2025
35
New SharePoint Flaw, How Cybercriminals Use AI
26:09 Jul 23, 2025
36
Do You Really Need IOCs? Plus Zero-Day Exploits, AI Data Leaks, and Phishing for VIPs
23:53 Jul 16, 2025
37
SafePay Ransomware Rises, North Korea Adopts ClickFix
24:20 Jul 9, 2025
38
Citrix Bleed 2, Scattered Spider Hits Aviation
26:51 Jul 2, 2025
39
Analyzing Iran-Israel Cyber Threats, New Scattered Spider Attack Chain
34:49 Jun 25, 2025
40
Israel-Iran Cyber Warfare, Anubis Ransomware, and More Attacker Trends
36:07 Jun 18, 2025
41
Black Basta's Enduring Legacy, Qilin Exploits Fortinet Flaws
29:55 Jun 11, 2025
42
Scattered Spider's Evolving Playbook, SentinelOne Outage
27:36 Jun 4, 2025
43
SPECIAL: How Russian Market Fuels Credential-Based Attacks
44:17 May 28, 2025
44
The Threat Evolution: SAP Exploits, SEO Poisoning, and SkitNet Malware
29:03 May 21, 2025
45
Will US Politics Reshape Russian Cyber Threats?
27:59 May 14, 2025
46
Scattered Spider Strikes Again, Hunt for North Korean Insiders Heats Up
28:08 May 7, 2025
47
Demystifying CVE-2025-31324, The New Critical SAP NetWeaver Flaw
24:31 Apr 30, 2025
48
BreachForums Down: Hacktivist Attack or FBI Crackdown?
24:15 Apr 23, 2025
49
Hijacked and Hidden: ReliaQuest Identifies New Backdoor and Persistence Technique
26:51 Apr 16, 2025
50
Fast Flux DNS Challenges, Evolving Adversary Tactics, and Proactive Defense Strategies
34:16 Apr 9, 2025
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