Malware

The campaign is notable for its evasive techniques designed to complicate detection and analysis.

The malware was distributed through third-party app catalogs and suspicious websites, bypassing official app stores.

The campaign utilized a charity theme, with attackers sending instant messages via Signal or WhatsApp to lure targets to a fake charitable foundation website.

Discovered in December 2025, VoidLink is a modular framework featuring custom loaders, implants, and rootkits, written in the Zig programming language.

AVCheck, described as one of the world's largest counter-antivirus services, allowed cybercriminals to identify which antivirus products their malware could evade.

Second stage ValleyRAT payload emerges Organizations in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia have been subjected to attacks with the advanced second-stage ValleyRAT_S2 malware, according to GBHackers News.

The phishing campaign begins with emails impersonating management or HR, referencing October 2025 performance reviews and falsely suggesting potential layoffs.

The 44-year-old was found guilty of complicity in computer hacking, specifically targeting port systems in Rotterdam, Barendrecht, and Antwerp to enable undetected drug imports