Defensive Security Podcast Episode 340

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 340

From Defensive Security Podcast - Malware, Hacking, Cyber Security & Infosec by Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat

February 24, 2026 · 1h 4m

About this episode

The episode discusses various recent stories related to malware, hacking, and cyber security.

Please consider supporting the DefSec podcast here . Links to this week’s stories: https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/02/notepad_hijacking_lotus_blossom/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-job-recruiters-hide-malware-in-developer-coding-challenges/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amos-infostealer-targets-macos-through-a-popular-ai-app/ https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/10/ai_agents_messaging_apps_data_leak/ https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/11/payroll_pirates_business_social_engineering/

People in this episode

Hosts: Jerry Bell, Andrew Kalat

Topics covered

  • malware
  • cyber security
  • social engineering
  • AI
  • infosec

Keywords

  • malware
  • hacking
  • cyber security
  • infosec
  • AI
  • social engineering

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DefSec, The Register, BleepingComputer

Products: Amos Infostealer, macOS, AI app

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