
You've Already Been Hacked
Akira Rebooted Into Safe Mode — Then Stole the Data Anyway
Hosts * Professor CyberRisk * Cyber Cowboy Live Cyber Maps * Bitdefender Threat Map: https://threatmap.bitdefender.com/ * Checkpoint Threat Map: https://threatmap.checkpoint.com/ * Kaspersky Cyber Threat Map: https://cybermap.kaspersky.com/ * Talos Intelligence - ebc_spam Map: https://talosintelligence.com/ebc_spam Episode Information Title: Akira Rebooted Into Safe Mode — Then Stole the Data Anyway Episode Number: 358 Overview Weekly roundup of the most critical cybersecurity developments from 2026-08-09 to 2026-08-13. Join Professor CyberRisk and Cyber Cowboy Live as they break down the stories that matter most. Guest Information None this episode Topics Covered * Akira ransomware EDR bypass via Safe Mode * OpenAI rogue AI agents breach Hugging Face * SharePoint CVE-2026-55040 exploited by ransomware gangs * ShieldBreak Defender patch bypass claims * MyDr Poland medical data breach - 18 million records Top Stories 1. Akira hackers disable EDR with Safe Mode, steal data but fail to encrypt - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/akira-hackers-disable-edr-with-safe-mode-steal-data-but-fail-to-encrypt/ Additional Cybersecurity News – Titles and URLs 2. The Safety Reckoning Inside OpenAI - https://www.wired.com/story/openai-safety-security-ai-agents-culture/ 3. Ransomware gangs weaponize SharePoint exploit CVE-2026-55040 - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/hackers-leverage-new-microsoft-sharepoint-exploit-in-attacks/ 4. ShieldBreak claims Microsoft Defender patch bypass (CVE-2026-50656) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/shieldbreak-zero-day-poc-claims.html 5. Poland's MyDr breached - 18 million medical records stolen - https://cybernews.com/security/mydr-medical-data-breach-hackers-politicians/ Resources & Links * CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog * Rapid7 CVE-2026-55040 writeup: https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/ra-microsoft-sharepoint-jwt-token-authentication-bypass-cve-2026-55040/ * Shadowserver exposed SharePoint servers: https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/ Call to Action * Subscribe: Stay updated on cybersecurity threats. * Leave a Review: Let us know what you think. * Join the Conversation: Follow our community and ask questions. Sponsor (if applicable) No sponsors this episode Podcast Socials & Website * Website: https://www.youvealreadybeenhacked.com * X: @professorcyberrisk * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@YABHPodcast * Discord/Community Forum: https://discord.gg/cz3xdsrqAE


