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Node2Shell: Node.js Brotli Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A high-severity out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Node.js Brotli decoder (Node2Shell) allows remote code execution when processing malformed compressed data.

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Tim Peck@timpeck1 day ago

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The Pakistan-nexus threat actor APT36 (Transparent Tribe) is conducting Operation RapidRust targeting government and defense sectors in India and Afghanistan using new Rust-based backdoors and USB propagation tools.

Anthropic identifies multi-vector misuse of Claude AI models by state-sponsored actors (Russia, China, Iran), financially motivated groups (ShinyHunters), and commercial entities for cyber operations, surveillance, and conventional weapons development.

LausivLoader utilizes a multi-stage infection chain involving JavaScript, PowerShell, and .NET, leveraging environment variable inheritance for inter-process data handoff and steganography to deliver final payloads.

The REF9334 threat group utilizes the KREMLIN toolkit to install malicious browser extensions on Chrome and Edge, leveraging Ethereum smart contracts as dead-drop resolvers to target Brazilian banking users.

The NightEagle APT group (APT-Q-95) is targeting Russian businesses by deploying the GhostContainer backdoor on Microsoft Exchange servers and utilizing legitimate tunneling tools for lateral movement.

Multiple espionage threat actors, including China-aligned TA412, are deploying the BlueMoon exploit kit to chain Chrome V8 RCE and Windows kernel LPE vulnerabilities for malware delivery.

Suspected state-sponsored actors and cybercriminals, including Midnight Blizzard and ShinyHunters, are utilizing generative AI frameworks like PentAGI to automate the cyber kill chain, reconnaissance, and malware development against global targets.

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