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Malicious npm Packages Deploy AI-Powered RedC2 Linux Implant to Steal Credentials and Pivot Networks

📅 24 August 2026 at 06:09 UTC📰 Cyber Security NewsView original source ↗
Malicious npm Packages Deploy AI-Powered RedC2 Linux Implant to Steal Credentials and Pivot Networks

Malicious npm packages are being used to place a Linux backdoor inside calendar and streak-calculation tools. The packages deliver legitimate date functions, making the malicious code easy to miss. The danger begins when an affected module is imported. The loader makes a bundled Linux program executable and starts it in the background, without an install […] The post Malicious npm Packages Deploy AI-Powered RedC2 Linux Implant to Steal Credentials and Pivot Networks appeared first on Cyber Security News.

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