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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@timpeck20 hours ago

27 intel reports

A suspected Russian-speaking actor used an AI-assisted toolkit (PentAGI) to exploit PaperCut vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-81578, CVE-2026-82078) and maintain persistence access across 45+ countries.

The Cl0p extortion operation has pivoted from traditional encryption-based ransomware to large-scale data theft via the exploitation of internet-facing Managed File Transfer (MFT) and enterprise software.

An operator identified as Zaib Ali uses a massive npm typosquatting campaign to discover infrastructure and a custom FastAPI framework called VHX Harvester to hijack GPU resources on the vast.ai marketplace.

Everest is a sophisticated .NET-based ransomware that employs aggressive lateral movement, service termination, and process self-protection while targeting Windows environments.

State-sponsored and criminal actors are increasingly using AI as an engineering workforce to automate exploit development, surveillance, and multi-victim cyber campaigns.

BlackSuit ransomware operators conducted a 9-day intrusion starting with VPN brute-force attacks on non-MFA accounts, followed by lateral movement via RDP and data staging before enterprise-wide encryption.

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