
Your IoT Devices Might Be a Chinese Spy's Front Door
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: Your IoT Devices Might Be a Chinese Spy's Front Door Episode Number: 3x60 Overview Weekly roundup of the most critical cybersecurity developments from 2026-08-23 to 2026-08-27. Join Professor CyberRisk and Cyber Cowboy Live as they break down the stories that matter most. Guest Information None this episode Topics Covered * Main threat analysis and implications * Emerging AI security challenges * Vulnerability disclosures and patches * Threat landscape updates Top Stories 1. Justice Department and FBI Seize Platforms Operated and Used by China State-Sponsored Hackers to Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure - https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-and-fbi-seize-platforms-operated-and-used-china-state-sponsored-hackers Additional Cybersecurity News – Titles and URLs 2. Unknown PaperCut NG/MF vulnerability under active exploitation — emergency patch shipped - https://www.papercut.com/kb/Main/security-bulletin-27-aug-2026-urgent-security-advisory/ 3. Critical Gitea RCE (CVE-2026-60004, CVSS 9.8) exploited in the wild — CISA adds to KEV - https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/26/gitea-cve-2026-60004-exploited-in-the-wild/ 4. Group-IB: Iran-linked Tortoiseshell expands toolset with TWOSTROKE-like backdoor and reverse SSH tunneler - https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/nimbus-manticore-expands-toolset-with.html 5. CISA adds actively exploited Oracle WebLogic Proxy Plug-in flaw (CVE-2026-21962, CVSS 10.0) to KEV - https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/actively-exploited-oracle-weblogic-flaw.html Resources & Links None this episode 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
