89% of organizations that suffered a SaaS breach last year believed they had appropriate visibility. They had the logs — what they lacked was detection on what mattered. The Vercel incident shows exactly how costly that gap can be. Join hosts Brandon and John as they discuss: How a third-party OAuth chain may have exposed Vercel's internal data Why SaaS visibility gaps leave organizations exposed The controls that can break the attack Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk John Dilgen...
Apr 22, 2026•25 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join hosts John and Alex, alongside special guest and ReliaQuest CTO Joe Partlow, as they discuss: How Claude Mythos autonomously generated exploits Why AI is accelerating CVE volume Defense strategies organizations need now Joe Partlow: CTO of ReliaQuest, a leading Information Security provider and is currently involved with new product initiatives along with research and development efforts. Joe has been involved the Information Security field ...
Apr 15, 2026•26 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join hosts John and Tehman as they break down two of the most consequential supply chain attacks of 2026: How DPRK actors socially engineered a NPM maintainer Why hijacked GitHub versions are a CI/CD wake-up call The three gaps every security team needs to close John Dilgen: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, where he specializes in researching cyber threats impacting ReliaQuest customers. With a strong technical background, he prev...
Apr 08, 2026•25 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join hosts Alexandra and John, live from Exponent 2026, alongside top security leaders as they discuss: How organizations keep pace with attackers Why one in four incidents starts with social engineering How automated response is helping organizations Chris Thompson: CISO of Caris Life Sciences, a leading, next-generation AI TechBio company and precision medicine pioneer. Chris is a retired Federal Agent having most recently led the North Texas C...
Apr 01, 2026•33 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join hosts Brandon and John as they discuss: How Handala wiped 200,000 devices by weaponizing a trusted platform Why your organization doesn't need to be a direct target to be at risk How AI-enhanced malware is helping attackers get faster John Dilgen: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, where he specializes in researching cyber threats impacting ReliaQuest customers. With a strong technical background, he previously served as an Inc...
Mar 25, 2026•20 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join hosts John and Alex as they discuss: How a Chinese APT maintained access for over a year Why North Korean impersonation surged 116% Why attackers exploit the same foundational gaps John Dilgen: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, where he specializes in researching cyber threats impacting ReliaQuest customers. With a strong technical background, he previously served as an Incident Response Analyst and Trainer at ReliaQuest. Alex...
Mar 18, 2026•25 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join hosts Tehman and John as they discuss: Why ransomware now prioritizes exfiltration over encryption How attackers can exfiltrate your data in just 6 minutes Why proactive darkweb monitoring is critical John Dilgen: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, where he specializes in researching cyber threats impacting ReliaQuest customers. With a strong technical background, he previously served as an Incident Response Analyst and Trainer...
Mar 11, 2026•26 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join hosts Brandon and John as they discuss: How attacker breakout times dropped to as little as 4 minutes Why ClickFix surged 200% Why behavioral detection is critical John Dilgen: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, where he specializes in researching cyber threats impacting ReliaQuest customers. With a strong technical background, he previously served as an Incident Response Analyst and Trainer at ReliaQuest. Brandon Tirado : Dire...
Mar 04, 2026•26 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join hosts John and Tehman as they discuss: What attackers prefer over custom malware How signature-based detection fails Proactive governance vs. reactive triage John Dilgen: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, where he specializes in researching cyber threats impacting ReliaQuest customers. With a strong technical background, he previously served as an Incident Response Analyst and Trainer at ReliaQuest. Tehman Tariq : Sr. Manager ...
Feb 25, 2026•21 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join hosts Brandon and John as they discuss: Why extortion payment rates are the lowest ever Organizations paying ransomware but refusing data extortion demands Why defenders need both visibility and speed John Dilgen: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, where he specializes in researching cyber threats impacting ReliaQuest customers. With a strong technical background, he previously served as an Incident Response Analyst and Trainer...
Feb 18, 2026•28 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join hosts Brandon and John as they discuss: Why traditional patch cycles can't beat attackers exploiting vulnerabilities in 24 hours The shift from reactive patching to predictive intelligence using EPSS and CISA KEV How to defend against zero-days when patching isn't an option John Dilgen: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, where he specializes in researching cyber threats impacting ReliaQuest customers. With a strong technical ba...
Feb 11, 2026•29 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join hosts John and Tehman as they discuss: Why phishing emails are no longer the top malware delivery method Emerging social engineering tactics: vishing, copy and paste abuse, and software impersonation How campaigns have evolved from Black Basta to ShinyHunters John Dilgen: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, where he specializes in researching cyber threats impacting ReliaQuest customers. With a strong technical background, he pr...
Feb 04, 2026•23 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk John and Tehman as they discuss: How AI is enabling large-scale, high-speed attacks Nation-states weaponizing AI for attack automation The rise of sophisticated AI-generated malware John Dilgen: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, where he specializes in researching cyber threats impacting ReliaQuest customers. With a strong technical background, he previously served as an Incident Response Analyst and Trainer at ReliaQuest. Tehman T...
Jan 28, 2026•21 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join hosts Brandon and John as they discuss: How supply-chain attacks evolved Campaigns targeting NPM package maintainers Actionable defense strategies Brandon Tirado : Director of Threat Research for ReliaQuest. A skilled cyber defense professional with a unique combination of management and hands-on experience. With a deep understanding of adversary motives and the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) they use to achieve their goals, Bran...
Jan 21, 2026•27 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join hosts Brandon and Tehman as they discuss: The resurgence of LockBit 5.0 and its December 2025 surge in named organizations How top ransomware groups like Qilin, Akira, and Clop dominated in 2025. Actionable defense strategies for organizations to proactively combat ransomware in 2026 Brandon Tirado : Director of Threat Research for ReliaQuest. Brandon is a skilled cyber defense professional with a unique combination of management and hands-o...
Jan 14, 2026•32 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join host John and intelligence analyst Ivan as they discuss: React2Shell Exploits Flood the Internet as Attacks Continue (1:06) ClickFix Style Attack Leveraging Grok and ChatGPT for Malware Delivery (7:39) New ConsentFix Attack Hijacking Microsoft Accounts via Azure CLI (13:50) Holiday Season Attack Risks: Phishing, Ransomware, and Defense Recommendations (18:22) John Dilgen: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, where he specializes ...
Dec 17, 2025•32 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join host John along with systems security engineer Corey and intelligence analyst Hayden as they discuss: Chinese Threat Groups Exploiting the React2Shell Vulnerability (1:18) CISA Issues Alert on Persistent Brickstorm Backdoor Attacks (9:05) ShadyPanda Hackers Turn Millions of Browsers into Weapons (13:36) Storm-0249’s Shift to Targeted EDR Exploitation (20:09) John Dilgen: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, where he specializes i...
Dec 10, 2025•32 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join host John and intelligence analysts Alex and Hayden as they discuss: Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Targeting Zendesk (1:14) Microsoft Teams Guest Access Phishing Bypass (3:37) Dark AI Tools Enhancing Threat Actors (6:08) Silver Fox’s Campaign: Chinese APT Spotlight (10:05) John Dilgen: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, where he specializes in researching cyber threats impacting ReliaQuest customers. With a strong technical backgro...
Dec 03, 2025•25 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Do you really need predictions to tackle cyber threats? Join host Kim along with intelligence analyst John & special guest CISO Rafal Baran as they discuss: New NPM Supply Chain Threat (1:13) China Manipulates AI for Initial Access (4:46) Cloud Gaps Bring IoT Takeover (7:29) 2026 Cyber-Threat Predictions (10:57) Rafal Baran: IT security leader and CISO in the global reinsurance space. He focuses on building practical security and privacy prog...
Nov 26, 2025•28 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join host Kim, intelligence analyst John, and threat hunter Tristan as they discuss: Fortinet Flaw Enables Admin Takeover Akira Ransomware Targets Nutanix VMs Smart Redirects Evade Phishing Detection Threat Hunter Hacks: SEO Hits Hard Listen on @Listennotes : https://lnns.co/mgbyVjXv7p6 Kim Bromley: Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst on the ReliaQuest Threat Research Team. She joined ReliaQuest in June 2020 following a 10-year career in UK ...
Nov 19, 2025•30 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Wondering why Gootloader is suddenly back in action? Join host Kim along with intelligence analyst Hayden & Systems Security Engineer Corey as they discuss: Gootloader Returns Using SEO Poisoning (1:27) New Android Spyware LANDFALL (6:33) Curly COMrades Hide in Windows Using Linux VMs (10:57) Sector-by-Sector Cyber Trends Q3 2025 (15:20) Kim Bromley: Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst on the ReliaQuest Threat Research Team. She joined R...
Nov 12, 2025•34 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Did you know 99% of cloud identities are over-privileged, creating the perfect storm for attackers to seamlessly infiltrate your environment? Join host Kim along with intelligence analysts John & Alex as they discuss: Chinese Nation-State Campaigns and Geopolitics (1:12) Malicious NPM Packages (7:20) TruffleNet Attacks on AWS (10:53) The Danger of Over-Privileged Cloud Identities (15:36) Kim Bromley: Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst o...
Nov 05, 2025•27 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Picture this: You close a $50M acquisition on Friday and by Monday, attackers are in your network. Sound far-fetched? It's not. Join host Kim along with intelligence analyst John & Threat Hunter Leo as they discuss: Attackers Exploit WSUS Flaw (1:15) Qilin Deploys Cross-Platform Attacks (4:21) Lazarus Group Reignites Operation DreamJob (9:05) Threat Hunter Hacks: Active Cyber Threats in M&A (15:19) Kim Bromley: Senior Cyber Threat Intelli...
Oct 29, 2025•31 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Wondering what makes ransomware operations successful? Join host Kim along with intelligence analyst John & former FBI Special Agent Keith Mularski as they discuss: Year-Long F5 Breach (2:42) North Korean Attacker Adopts EtherHiding (7:53) Phishing Attacks Target LastPass (12:11) Fighting Ransomware Automation: A CISO's Guide (17:19) Kim Bromley: Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst on the ReliaQuest Threat Research Team. She joined Relia...
Oct 22, 2025•32 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk How long could Flax Typhoon nestle silently in your networks? Join host Kim along with intelligence analysts John & Joey as they discuss: Velociraptor Abused in Ransomware Attacks (1:13) New Oracle E-business Suite Flaw (5:19) GitHub CamoLeak AI Attack (7:46) Year-Long Flax Typhoon ArcGIS Campaign (11:23) Kim Bromley: Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst on the ReliaQuest Threat Research Team. She joined ReliaQuest in June 2020 following ...
Oct 15, 2025•22 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join host Kim along with Intelligence Analyst John and Threat Detection Engineer Marken as they discuss: Clop's Exploitation of Oracle E-Business Suite (1:09) Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Return With Salesforce Leaks (5:27) Shutdown Threatens US Intel Sharing and Cyber Defense (10:02) Ransomware and Cyber Extortion in Q3 2025 (15:02) Kim Bromley: Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst on the ReliaQuest Threat Research Team. She joined ReliaQuest i...
Oct 08, 2025•35 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join host Joey along with intelligence analysts Alex and Hayden as they discuss: Brickstorm Backdoor in U.S. Legal and Tech Sectors (1:17) Storm-1849 Targeting Cisco ASA Devices (4:38) Medusa Attempts to Pay Reporter for Initial Access (7:00) Debate Over Government Zero-Day Stockpiling (14:41) Joseph Keyes: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, specializing in technical cyber threat research. With his prior role as a Cyber Security Ana...
Oct 01, 2025•26 min
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join host Kim along with intelligence analysts John and Joey as they discuss: Summer 2025 Attacker Trends (13:41) Self-Replicating 'Shai-hulud' Worm Targeting NPM Packages (1:05) Fortra Critical Patch for GoAnywhere MFT Vulnerability (3:49) Phishing Round Up: File Fix Campaign and Microsoft's RaccoonO365 Takedown (7:12) Kim Bromley: Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst on the ReliaQuest Threat Research Team. She joined ReliaQuest in June 2020...
Sep 24, 2025•29 min
Host, Kim, alongside ReliaQuest's Threat Research experts, cut through the noise to bring you the cyber insights that matter most. Get news, research and actionable strategies from industry leaders, to help you stay ahead of attackers. New episodes every Wednesday at 1pm EST.
Sep 16, 2025•49 sec
Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Thinking about whether you need more AI in SecOps? Join host Kim along with intelligence analyst Joey & systems security engineer Corey as they discuss: SAP S/4HANA Flaw Exploitation (2:09) AI-Powered Malware Exposes GitHub (4:24) APT28 Outlook Backdoor hits NATO (8:21) ReliaQuest Experts Answer Your Questions (11:55) Kim Bromley: Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst on the ReliaQuest Threat Research Team. She joined ReliaQuest in June 20...
Sep 10, 2025•28 min
