Why Cyber Threats Surge 20% During M&A, Plus the Latest on Qilin and Lazarus Group Campaigns

Resources: https://linktr.ee/ReliaQuestShadowTalkPicture 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 Intelligence Analyst on the ReliaQuest Threat Research Team. She joined ReliaQuest in June 2020 following a 10-year career in UK law enforcement, and has acted as host since 2024.  Kim brings a wealth of experience in threat intelligence and law enforcement tactics, providing unique insights.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.Leo Dawson: Leo Dawson is a Threat Hunter on the ReliaQuest Threat Research Team. With a deep background in Experimental Physics and Artificial Intelligence, Leo brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to cybersecurity. He is driven by a passion for leveraging these skills to proactively track, analyze, and understand threat actor campaigns while gaining deeper insights into their evolving tactics and behaviors.