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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@timpeck2 days ago

247 intel reports

A threat actor compromised a Mastra maintainer account to poison 140+ npm packages with a malicious dependency used for cross-platform backdoors and credential exfiltration.

Armored Likho targets government and energy sectors in Russia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan using BusySnake Stealer, a Python-based infostealer distributed via AI-generated loaders and LNK files.

State-sponsored and cybercriminal actors are utilizing ClickFix Payload-as-a-Service (CPaaS) to deliver dynamically obfuscated malware via fake CAPTCHA social engineering and stealthy clipboard injection.

The Russia-aligned Gamaredon group significantly updated its arsenal in 2025, deploying six new PowerShell tools and leveraging legitimate cloud services and tunnels to target Ukrainian military and government institutions.

Threat actors are exploiting CVE-2026-48558 in SimpleHelp RMM software to deploy TaskWeaver and Djinn Stealer, targeting cloud, AI, and developer credentials across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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