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CyberWire Daily

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"Total defense meets total threat." Views expressed in this cybersecurity, cybercrime update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 16 February 2026, 0104 UTC. Content and Source:  "CyberWire Daily." URL--https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/daily-podcast Please check URL or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://www.hawaiicybersecurityjournal.net). Please use slider at bottom of post to center your articles. CyberWire Daily The daily cybersecurity news and analysis industry leaders depend on. Published each weekday, the program also included interviews with a wide spectrum of experts from industry, academia, and research organizations all over the world. To get access to ad-free episodes, exclusive podcasts, unlimited briefings, stories, and transcripts, and other valuable bonus features sign up today. Subscribe Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Castbox RSS Recent Episodes Ep 2489 | 2.13.26 Total def...

The Hacker News

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"Microsoft discloses DNS-based ClickFix attack using Nalookup for malware staging." Views expressed in this cybersecurity, cyber crime update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 15 February 2026, 1600 UTC. Content and Source:  "The Hacker News." URL-- https://thehackernews.com/ Please check URL or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://www.hawaiicybersecurityjournal.net) Microsoft Discloses DNS-Based ClickFix Attack Using Nslookup for Malware Staging  Feb 15, 2026 Malware / Threat Intelligence Microsoft has disclosed details of a new version of the ClickFix social engineering tactic in which the attackers trick unsuspecting users into running commands that carry out a Domain Name System (DNS) lookup to retrieve the next-stage payload. Specifically, the attack relies on using the " nslookup " (short for nameserver lookup ) command to execute a custom DNS lookup triggered via the Wind...