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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@timpeck7 days ago

9 intel reports

An unattributed threat actor, possibly using AI-assisted automation, is abusing stolen Entra ID and Azure DevOps workload credentials to harvest secrets and move laterally across MSP client tenants.

China-state aligned actor Storm-0940 utilized the ARTEX agentic AI framework to automate a large-scale supply chain compromise targeting ConnectWise applications and downstream cloud environments.

Russian-speaking threat actor Azazel, an affiliate of the Gentlemen ransomware group, utilizes stolen CI/CD secrets and novel MCP-based C2 channels to target global sectors and host stolen data on an independent leak site, LEAKNED.

The Phexia threat actor uses fake CAPTCHA 'ClickFix' lures to deploy a macOS backdoor that resolves its C2 hostname via a Polygon smart contract and drops multiple infostealers.

The WhiteCobra threat actor is deploying malicious 'Solidity Pro' VS Code extensions that evolve from Cloudflare-hosted Python droppers to comprehensive credential and wallet infostealers.

Threat actors are exploiting CVE-2026-48558 in SimpleHelp RMM to deploy TaskWeaver, a modular Node.js loader, and Djinn Stealer, a cross-platform information stealer targeting developer and AI credentials.