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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.
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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
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