CYBER● ELEVATEDAug 21 · Aug 21, 2026, 6:53 PM
14 Trojanized npm Packages Drop RedC2 4.0 Linux Backdoor With AI-Assisted C2
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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
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