{"podcast":{"title":"ShadowTalk: Powered by ReliaQuest","slug":"shadowtalk-powered-by-reliaquest-61547","podcast_index_feed_id":61547,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2154459.rss","website_url":"https://reliaquest.com/shadowtalk/","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/wros64kx60j7mheqh9qpjzt1mjy2?.jpg","author":"ReliaQuest","episode_count":480,"summary":"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 .","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T08:20:33.755009+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shadowtalk-powered-by-reliaquest-61547"},"episode":{"title":"Kicking Off 2026 with Ransomware Insights and Defense Strategies","slug":"kicking-off-2026-with-ransomware-insights-and-defense-strategies","published_at":"2026-01-14T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shadowtalk-powered-by-reliaquest-61547/kicking-off-2026-with-ransomware-insights-and-defense-strategies","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shadowtalk-powered-by-reliaquest-61547","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2154459/episodes/18508980-kicking-off-2026-with-ransomware-insights-and-defense-strategies.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2154459/episodes/18508980-kicking-off-2026-with-ransomware-insights-and-defense-strategies.mp3","summary":"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 organizationsHow top ransomware groups like Qilin, Akira, and Clop dominated in 2025.Actionable defense strategies for organizations to proactively combat ransomware in 2026Brandon Tirado: Director of Threat Research for ReliaQuest. Brandon is a skilled cyber defense professional with a unique combination of management and hands-on...","meta_description":"Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalk Join hosts Brandon and Tehman as they discuss: The resurgence of LockBit 5.0 and its December 2025 surge…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1894,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/shadowtalk-powered-by-reliaquest-61547/episodes/kicking-off-2026-with-ransomware-insights-and-defense-strategies/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shadowtalk-powered-by-reliaquest-61547/kicking-off-2026-with-ransomware-insights-and-defense-strategies.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}