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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@timpeck15 hours ago

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UAC-0226 is utilizing WinRAR path traversal (CVE-2025-8088) with NTFS Alternate Data Streams to deploy the GIFTEDCROOK stealer via a multi-stage PowerShell and reflective loading chain.

Rapid Brigantine and other cybercrime clusters are utilizing ClickFix social engineering to deploy modular loaders and backdoors including Potemkin, RMMProject, BabaDeda, and Lorem Ipsum.

A customized variant of DcRAT named BeepRAT is being distributed via a Chinese phone number management utility, targeting telecommunications providers with an extensive C2 command framework.

A multi-stage steganographic loader campaign uses .NET-based binaries and bitmap objects to deploy payloads like Remcos RAT, Agent Tesla, and Red Line Stealer primarily targeting users in India.

Financially motivated actors like Vanilla Tempest are leveraging ClickFix social engineering to deliver modular loaders including BabaDeda, Lorem Ipsum, and Potemkin, ultimately deploying ransomware like Rhysida.

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