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🗓️ 19 February 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Starkiller represents a significant escalation in phishing infrastructure. A blockchain lender breach affects nearly a million users. The Kimwolf botnet disrupts a peer-to-peer privacy network. Researchers identifiy vulnerabilities in widely used Visual Studio Code extensions. DEF CON bans three men named in the Epstein files. Texas sues TP-Link over supply chain security. Experts question the impact of cyber versus kinetic damage in Venezuela. African law enforcement arrest hundreds of suspected scammers. Tim Starks from CyberScoop explains CISA’s upcoming town hall meetings over ICS reporting rules. Warsaw walls off Wi-Fi-wired wheels. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Tim Starks from CyberScoop discussing “CISA to host industry feedback sessions on cyber incident reporting regulation.” Selected Reading Starkiller: New ‘Commercial-Grade’ Phishing Kit Bypasses MFA (Infosecurity Magazine) Nearly 1 Million User Records Compromised in Figure Data Breach (SecurityWeek) Kimwolf Botnet Swamps Anonymity Network I2P (Krebs on Security) Flaws in Popular IDE Extensions Allow Data Exfiltration (Infosecurity Magazine) DEF CON bans three Epstein-linked men from future events (The Register) Texas sues TP-Link over Chinese hacking risks, user deception (Bleeping Computer) The Caracas operation suggests cyber was part of the plan – just not the whole operation (CyberScoop) Police arrests 651 suspects in African cybercrime crackdown (Bleeping Computer) Nigerian man gets eight years in prison for hacking tax firms (Bleeping Computer) Poland bans camera-packing cars made in China from military bases (The Register) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry’s most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:15.7	Star Killer represents a significant escalation in fishing infrastructure.
1:19.3	A blockchain lender breach affects nearly a million users.
1:23.0	The Kim Wolf Botnet disrupts a peer-to-peer privacy network.
1:28.2	Researchers identify vulnerabilities in the widely used visual studio code extensions.
1:31.8	DefCon bans three men named in the Epstein files.
1:35.2	Texas sues TP link over supply chain security.
1:39.7	Experts question the impact of cyber versus kinetic damage in Venezuela.
1:43.5	African law enforcement arrest hundreds of suspected scammers.
1:49.9	Tim Starks from CyberSoup explains Siss's upcoming town hall meetings over ICS reporting rules,
1:53.7	and Warsaw walls off Wi-Fi-Wired wheels. Music It's Thursday, February 19, 2026.
2:11.8	I'm Dave Bittner, and this is your Cyberwire Intel briefing.
2:29.1	Thank you. your Cyberwire Intel briefing. Thanks for joining us here today. It's great as always to have you with us.
2:33.5	A new fishing toolkit called Star Killer
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