Hijacked and Hidden: ReliaQuest Identifies New Backdoor and Persistence Technique

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Join host Kim along with intelligence analysts Ivan and Hayden as they discuss:

• How ReliaQuest Identified a New Backdoor and Persistence Technique
• Our Latest Ransomware Quarterly Report
• How Attackers Maintained Access to Patched FortiGate VPNs
• What Oracle Said Next About That Breach

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.

Ivan Righi: Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest, specializing in technical cyber threat research. His areas of expertise include the development of cyber intelligence tools, data breach investigations, threat actor profiling, and reverse engineering of threat campaigns. Before joining ReliaQuest, Ivan was a member of the Digital Shadows Photon Research Team, where he investigated, researched, and responded to cyber threats across the clear, deep, and dark web.

Hayden Evans: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at ReliaQuest. He has experience in the F3EAD lifecycle and analyzing adversaries' TTPs to operationalize this information. He is also experienced with intrusion response, OSINT investigations, and offensive security.