ShadowTalk: Powered by ReliaQuest
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.
Episodes
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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 cus...
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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 s...
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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 backgr...
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 Inci...
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 Re...
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 backgro...
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 resea...
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 impa...
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 serve...
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, tec...
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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 defe...
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: Cy...
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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: Cyb...
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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 thr...
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 reinsuran...
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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
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Kim Bromley: Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst on the ReliaQuest Threat Research Team. Sh...
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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 Intel...
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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 Identitie...
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 Cybe...
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 Inte...
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