Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-08-31 03:03 PDT
- ValleyRAT masquerading as adware
Securelist • 2026-08-31 03:00 • securelist.com
Threat actors are distributing the ValleyRAT backdoor disguised as adware. We analyze the infection chain, from the malicious installer to the final payload.
https://securelist.com/valleyrat-backdoor-adware/121175/ - DoJ Corrects China Hacking Claim, Says U.S. Agencies Were Targets, Not Victims
The Hacker News • 2026-08-31 00:56 • thehackernews.com
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday corrected a previously issued press statement that several of its agencies were victims of attacks carried out by Chinese threat actors, instead now pointing out that they were among those targeted.Last week, the DoJ said the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Federal Reserve, Department of Energy, Department of Justice, Department
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/doj-corrects-china-hacking-claim-says.html
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
