📰 14 Trojanized npm Packages Drop RedC2 4.0 Linux Backdoor With AI-Assisted C2

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of trojanized npm packages that masquerade as working calendar and streak utilities but are engineered to stealthily deliver an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Linux implant dubbed RedC2 4.0."When the module loads, it locates the bundled binary, marks it executable, and launches it as a detached background process," TrendAI, Trend Micro's.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/14-trojanized-npm-packages-drop-redc2.html

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