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🗓️ 17 February 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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The government shutdown leaves CISA at reduced capacity. Ransomware and misconfigured AI threaten cyber-physical infrastructure. Operation DoppelBrand targets Fortune 500 financial and technology firms. Researchers uncover infostealers targeting OpenClaw AI. Identity-based attacks accounted for nearly two-thirds of initial intrusions last year. Researchers compromise popular cloud-based password managers. Authorities have arrested a man suspected of links to Phobos ransomware. Monday business breakdown. On Threat Vector, host David Moulton talks with Steve Elovitz about the 750 major breaches his team analyzed in a single year. Digital detour delivers a Dutchman to detention. 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. Threat Vector On today’s Threat Vector segment, David Moulton is joined by Steve Elovitz from Unit 42's North America consulting and incident response practice. After analyzing 750+ major breaches in a single year, he's seen exactly which security investments save companies and which ones fail when attackers strike. You can hear David and Steve’s full conversation on Thursday’s episode of Threat Vector and listen to new episodes each Thursday on your favorite podcast app. Selected Reading CISA Navigates DHS Shutdown With Reduced Staff (SecurityWeek) Significant Rise in Ransomware Attacks Targeting Industrial Operations (Infosecurity Magazine) A Misconfigured AI Could Trigger Infrastructure Collapse (BankInfo Security) Operation DoppelBrand Weaponizes Trusted Brands For Credential Theft (Infosecurity Magazine) Infostealer malware found stealing OpenClaw secrets for first time (Bleeping Computer) Unit 42: Nearly two-thirds of breaches now start with identity abuse (CyberScoop) Password Managers Vulnerable to Vault Compromise Under Malicious Server (SecurityWeek) Poland arrests suspect linked to Phobos ransomware operation (Bleeping Computer) Vega raises $120 million in a Series B round led by existing investor Accel (N2K Pro Business Briefing) Dutch police arrest man who refused to delete confidential files shared by mistake (The Record) 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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1:15.1	The government shutdown leaves SISA at reduced capacity.
1:19.3	Ransomware and misconfigured AI threatened cyberphysical infrastructure.
1:24.3	Operation Dopplebrand targets Fortune 500 financial and technology firms.
1:30.3	Researchers uncover info-stealers targeting OpenClaw AI. Identity-based attacks account for nearly two-thirds of initial intrusions last year. Researchers compromise popular cloud-based
1:36.3	password managers. Authorities have arrested a man's suspective links to Phobos ransomware. We got our
1:42.4	Monday business breakdown.
1:52.2	On Threat Vector, host David Bolton speaks with Steve Elevitz about the 750 major breaches his team analyzed in a single year.
1:56.4	And a digital detour delivers a Dutchman to detention. Music It's Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
2:11.8	I'm Dave Bittner, and this is your Cyberwire Intel briefing.
2:29.3	Yeah. your Cyberwire Intel briefing. Thanks for joining us here today. It's great as always to have you with us.
2:33.8	SISA will remain operational during the
2:36.0	Department of Homeland Security shutdown that began at 12.1 a.m. on February 14th, but at reduced
2:43.0	capacity, under the Anti-Deficiency Act, staff cannot be paid and are technically furloughed, though 888 of Sista's 2,341 employees are required to continue working in accepted roles without pay.
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