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Wind and solar take a cyber hit.

CyberWire Daily

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4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Poland says weak security left parts of its power grid exposed. A Russian-linked hacker alliance threatens Denmark with a promised cyber offensive. Fancy Bear moves fast on a new Microsoft Office flaw, hitting Ukrainian and EU targets. Researchers find a sprawling supply chain attack buried in the ClawdBot AI ecosystem. A new report looks at how threats are shaping the work of journalists and security researchers. A stealthy Windows malware campaign blends Pulsar RAT with Stealerv37. A former Google engineer is convicted of stealing AI trade secrets for China. The latest cybersecurity funding and deal news. On our Afternoon Cyber Tea segment, Microsoft’s Ann Johnson chats with Dr. Lorrie Cranor from Carnegie Mellon about security design. The AI dinosaur that knew too much.  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. Afternoon Cyber Tea Dr. Lorrie Cranor⁠, Director of the CyLab Security and Privacy Institute at Carnegie Mellon University joins Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft, on this month's segment of Afternoon Cyber Tea to discuss the critical gap between security design and real-world usability. They explore why security tools often fail users, the ongoing challenges with passwords and password less authentication, and how privacy expectations have evolved in an era of constant data collection. You can listen to Ann and Lorrie's full conversation here, and catch new episodes Afternoon Cyber Tea every other Tuesday on your favorite podcast app. Selected Reading Russian hackers breached Polish power grid thanks to bad security, report says (TechCrunch) Newly Established Russian Hacker Alliance Threatens Denmark (Truesec) Fancy Bear Exploits Microsoft Office Flaw in Ukraine, EU Cyber-Attacks (Infosecurity Magazine) Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers (Notepad++) ClawdBot Skills Just Ganked Your Crypto (OpenSource Malware Blog) Under Pressure: Exploring the effect of legal and criminal threats on security researchers and journalists (DataBreaches.Net) Windows Malware Uses Pulsar RAT for Live Chats While Stealing Data (Hackread) U.S. convicts ex-Google engineer for sending AI tech data to China (Bleeping Computer) Upwind secures $250 million in a Series B round. (N2K Pro Business Briefing)  Don't Buy Internet-Connected Toys For Your Kids (Blackout VPN) 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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1:35.0

Poland. Poland says weak security left parts of its power grid exposed.

1:39.7

A Russian-linked hacker alliance threatens Denmark with a promised cyber offensive.

1:45.5

Fancy bear moves fast on a new Microsoft office flaw, hitting Ukrainian and EU targets.

1:51.2

Researchers find a sprawling supply chain attack buried in the Claudebot AI ecosystem.

1:56.5

A new report looks at how threats are shaping the work of journalists and security researchers.

2:02.5

A stealthy Windows malware campaign blends Pulsar rat with Steeler V-37.

2:07.4

A former Google engineer is convicted of stealing AI trade secrets for China.

2:11.1

We've got the latest cybersecurity funding and deal news.

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