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.
ShadowTalk: Powered by ReliaQuest
Nation-State Actors: Iran’s PLC Attacks, Russia’s Zero-Click Email Exploit, and North Korea’s Fake Employees
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Three nation-states. Three distinct playbooks. Iranian actors are targeting internet-exposed industrial controllers and disabling critical safety systems. A Russian threat group built a zero-click email exploit that steals 90 days of inbox data the moment a user views a message. And North Korean operatives are applying for software-development jobs at Western companies—and getting hired.
Join hosts John Dilgen and Tehman Tariq as they break down:
✅ How Iranian actors manipulate PLC safety logic while keeping operators in the dark
✅ Why Russia’s zero-click exploit creates a major email-security and data-exfiltration risk
✅ How North Korean operatives use forged and stolen identities to infiltrate organizations as employees
🔑 Two questions your organization should be asking right now:
- Could your security team identify and secure internet-exposed PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems before an adversary does?
- Does your hiring process include controls to detect AI-generated documents, stolen identities, and malicious job applicants?
👉 Tune in for expert insights and practical takeaways: ShadowTalk – ReliaQuest
👉 Find more podcast platforms, resources, and our listener feedback survey: ShadowTalk Official: X | Linktree