ValleyRAT Backdoor Hides in Signed Adware That Users Add to Antivirus Exclusions

2026-08-31T13:24:01Za056e61870b1df11cbb122ae2d37047e41d3086a6f972d82cc1e4d330f55adaa
CVE-2023-49105CVE-2026-65643CVE-2026-74232CVE-2026-74233CVE-2026-75604CVE-2026-76581CVE-2026-76639CVE-2026-76640APT28Aurora ransomwareClickFixCosmos EVMFire AntHOOKEDGEIoTNext.jsPaperCutServiceNowSilver FoxTerminalFixValleyRATWordPressZBT routersactive-exploitationcPanelcyber-espionagemalwareownCloudransomwareroot-rcesupply-chain-security,vulnerability-managementzero-day

What happened

The feed reports a broad set of current cybersecurity developments, including active exploitation of critical vulnerabilities, ransomware and espionage campaigns, malware delivery through signed software and browser extensions, router and robot root compromise, AI-agent and prompt-injection risks, and major data theft incidents. The highest-priority items involve actively exploited PaperCut and ownCloud flaws, critical WordPress, ServiceNow, Next.js, cPanel, Cosmos EVM, and ZBT router vulnerabilities, as well as China-linked and Russian-linked intrusion activity.

Why it matters

A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.

Evidence and limitations

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the_hacker_news
Record identifier
a056e61870b1df11cbb122ae2d37047e41d3086a6f972d82cc1e4d330f55adaa
Enrichment time
2026-08-31T13:24:01Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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