Defensive Security Podcast Episode 340

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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/