Akira Rebooted Into Safe Mode — Then Stole the Data Anyway

Hosts* Professor CyberRisk* Cyber Cowboy LiveCyber 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_spamEpisode InformationTitle: Akira Rebooted Into Safe Mode — Then Stole the Data AnywayEpisode Number: 358OverviewWeekly 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 InformationNone this episodeTopics 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 recordsTop Stories1. 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 URLs2. 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.html5. 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 episodePodcast Socials & Website* Website: https://www.youvealreadybeenhacked.com* X: @professorcyberrisk* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@YABHPodcast* Discord/Community Forum: https://discord.gg/cz3xdsrqAE