Your IoT Devices Might Be a Chinese Spy's Front Door

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: Your IoT Devices Might Be a Chinese Spy's Front DoorEpisode Number: 3x60OverviewWeekly 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 InformationNone this episodeTopics Covered* Main threat analysis and implications* Emerging AI security challenges* Vulnerability disclosures and patches* Threat landscape updatesTop Stories1. 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-hackersAdditional Cybersecurity News – Titles and URLs2. 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.html5. 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.htmlResources & LinksNone this episodeCall 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