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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.
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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/
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