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🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Drone strikes hit a key chip supply chain. China-linked hackers target Southeast Asian militaries. Attackers race ahead with AI. ShinyHunters claim a massive Telus breach. Microsoft issues a hotpatch. Malware turns up on Steam. Fileless attacks grow. Airline miles become cybercrime currency. Monday business breakdown. Tim Starks from CyberScoop unpacks the Stryker attack and the nebulous nature of Iranian cyber activity. AI playmates puzzle preschoolers. 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 Our guest is Tim Starks from CyberScoop discussing how the Stryker attack highlights the nebulous nature of Iranian cyber activity amid joint U.S.-Israel conflict. You can read more in Tim’s article here. Selected Reading Drone strikes halt a third of the world's helium supply, threatening chip production (TechSpot) China-Linked Hackers Hit Asian Militaries in Patient Espionage Operation (SecurityWeek) Attackers are exploiting AI faster than defenders can keep up, new report warns (CyberScoop) Telus Digital confirms breach after hacker claims 1 petabyte data theft (Bleeping Computer) Microsoft releases Windows 11 OOB hotpatch to fix RRAS RCE flaw (Bleeping Computer) The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam (TechCrunch) New XWorm 7.1 and Remcos RAT Attacks Abuse Windows Tools to Evade Detection (Hackread) Airline miles become underground currency in loyalty fraud schemes | brief (SC Media) Kevin Mandia-founded Armadin launches with $190 million. (N2K Pro Business Briefing) AI toys for young children need tighter rules, researchers warn (BBC News) 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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0:49.5	Music Drone strikes hit a key chip supply chain.
1:04.4	China-linked hackers target Southeast Asian militaries.
1:08.3	Attackers race ahead with AI.
1:10.4	Shiny hunters claim a massive telis breach.
1:13.4	Microsoft issues a hot patch.
1:15.4	Malware turns up on steam.
1:17.6	Fileless attacks grow.
1:19.4	Airline miles become cybercrime currency.
1:22.3	We got your Monday business breakdown.
1:24.3	Tim Starks from CyberScoop unpacks the striker attack and the nebulous nature
1:28.5	of Iranian cyber activity and AI playmates puzzle preschoolers. It's Monday, March 16th, 2026.
1:51.0	I'm Dave Bittner, and this is your Cyberwire Intel briefing.
2:10.3	Thank you. Thanks for joining us here today.
2:12.9	It is great to have you with us.
2:20.6	A drone attack linked to Iran has shut down Qatar Energy's Raslafan helium facility,
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