ShadowTalk: Powered by ReliaQuest

Latest Episodes:

CrowdStrike Global IT Outage, Finance & Insurance Threats Jul 24, 2024

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In this episode of ShadowTalk, hosts Chris and Kim, along with ReliaQuest CISO Rick Holland, and Detection Researcher Corey Carter, discuss the latest news in cyber security and threat research. Topics this week include:

CrowdStrike Global IT Outage breaks records in impacting 8.5 million devices (1:22)
The importance of accountability and trust when working with third party vendors
ReliaQuest research into threats facing Financial & Insurance (18:46)

Resources:

https://www.reliaquest.com/blog/crowdstrike-outage-script-phishing-and-social-engineering-attacks/

Guest Episode: Ransomware in Q2 2024, Disney/AT&T Breach Jul 17, 2024

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In this episode of ShadowTalk, hosts Chris and Kim, along with guest CISO Craig McEwen, discuss the latest news in cyber security and threat research. Topics this week include:

ReliaQuest Research: Ransomware in Q2 2024
Weekly roundup: Threat actors weaponizing exploits within 22 minutes, Disney/AT&T breaches
Linking security strategy to expenditure
Supporting cyber apprenticeships and investing in people

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GenAI Powers Cybercrime, Cobalt Strike Takedown, Record-breaking DDoS Attack Jul 11, 2024

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In this episode of ShadowTalk, hosts Chris and Kim, along with Brian, discuss the latest news in cyber security and threat research.

The influence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) on cybercrime
Tango down: Law enforcement takedown over 600 Cobalt Strike servers
Record breaking DDoS attack disclosed by researchers
Rockyou2024: 9.9 Billion stolen passwords posted onto BreachForums

Resource: AI-powered Cybercrime Report

Weekly: TeamViewer Supply Chain Attack, MOVEit Horrors, Medusa Ransomware Case Study Jul 03, 2024

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In this episode of ShadowTalk, hosts Chris and Kim, along with Marken, discuss the latest news in cyber security and threat research. Topics this week include:

TeamViewer compromised by APT29 in supply chain attack
MOVEit in the headlines again, critical severity vulnerability disclosed
Popular Content Delivery Network (CDN) providers compromised in supply chain attacks
ReliaQuest research in a case study attributed to the Medusa ransomware group

Resources:

https://www.reliaquest.com/blog/medusa-attack-analysis/

Weekly: Lockbit Claim US Federal Reserve Breach, Protocol Tunneling, Kaspersky Banned in US Jun 27, 2024

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In this episode of ShadowTalk, hosts Chris and Kim, along with Ivan and Gjergji, discuss the latest news in cyber security and threat research. Topics this week include:

Lockbit claim breach of the US Federal Reserve, but are they telling the truth?
ReliaQuest research into misuse of Protocol Tunneling
Fallout from the US Ban of Kaspersky

Resources:

https://www.reliaquest.com/blog/protocol-tunneling-tools-and-techniques/#:~:text=Protocol%20tunneling%20is%20a%20technique%20used%20to%20encapsulate,be%20transmitted%20through%20a%20secure%20or%20otherwise-allowed%20protocol.

Weekly: Future of Scattered Spider, Supply Chain Compromise, Insider Threats Jun 20, 2024

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In this episode of ShadowTalk, host Chris, along with Marken, discuss the latest news in cyber security and threat research. Topics this week include:

Scattered Spider leader reportedly arrested, as group pivot to target SaaS solutions
ReliaQuest research into supply chain compromise. Detections to improve your resilience
Classifying insider threats and the difficulties of proving intent

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Guest Episode: Cyber Threats Facing Healthcare, Optum Impact, Ransomware, AI and Automation Jun 12, 2024

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In this Special Guest Episode of ShadowTalk, host Chris and one of ReliaQuest's CISOs Rick Holland are joined by University of Kansas Health System (UKHS) CISO Michael Meis to discuss the latest news in cyber security and threat research. Topics this week include:

Significant threats facing healthcare: Ransomware, accidental insiders
The influence of COVID on ransomware activity
The immediate and long term impact of the Optum breach
The importance of understanding your revenue cycle to weather the storm of a breach
Methods of maintaining engagement and retaining staff
AI and automation: Improving timeliness and efficiency of incident response

Special: Live from InfoSec Europe 2024, Snowflake Breach, Cybercriminal AI reflections Jun 05, 2024

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In this episode of ShadowTalk, host Chris Morgan is joined by ReliaQuest Chief Strategy Officer Jason Pfeiffer LIVE on the InfoSec Europe show floor in London, UK to discuss:

How InfoSec stacks up against the US cyber conferences
Snowflake data breach affecting TicketMaster and others
Cybercriminal reflections on generative AI

Resources:

https://www.reliaquest.com/blog/common-infostealers/

Weekly: Microsoft Deprecates VBScript, Common Infostealers, GhostEngine Cryptominer, BlackSuit Attack Analysis May 30, 2024

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In this episode of ShadowTalk host Corey, along with Gjergji and Brian, discuss the latest news in cyber security and threat research. Topics this week include:

Microsoft set to begin the deprecation of VBScript in the second half of 2024
ReliaQuest research into the top three Infostealers
Dive into a new crypto miner dubbed 'GhostEngine'
ReliaQuest analysis of a BlackSuit ransomware attack

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Weekly: Microsoft Enforce MFA, Fileless Malware, Rise of Deepfakes May 22, 2024

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In this episode of ShadowTalk, host Chris, along with Director of Threat Research Brandon Tirado, discuss the latest news in cyber security and threat research. Topics this week include:

Microsoft mandating multi-factor authentication across Azure
ReliaQuest research exploring fileless malware and living against the land (LoTL) techniques
Use of deepfakes in social engineering in 2024

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