MALFEX npm Package 'imgdecode' Hides Shellcode Loader in Windows Native Addon

2026-10-18T07:23:59Z•5a267098f29df927eab4fc2dd87785df5f474ff847f6bee364bfd80e303866cf
CVE-2025-61624CVE-2026-0322CVE-2026-102764CVE-2026-1051CVE-2026-105133CVE-2026-105740CVE-2026-99999active-exploitationadversary-in-the-middleai-securityaptcloud-securitycredential-compromisecryptominingespionageidentity-securitymalwaremicrosoft-365npm-malwarephishingprivilege-escalationransomwareremote-code-executionsupply-chain-attackvirtualization-escapeweb-shellzero-day

What happened

The feed reports multiple active and emerging cybersecurity threats, including supply-chain attacks, credential abuse, zero-day exploitation, critical remote-code-execution vulnerabilities, malware deployment, phishing, and cloud or virtualization escapes. Notable items include the MALFEX malicious npm package, compromise of a ConnectWise credential affecting 173 Microsoft 365 tenants, exploitation of BeyondTrust and Palo Alto Networks flaws, FortiOS exploitation, critical Linux guest-to-host memory disclosure, Next.js and Drupal RCE vulnerabilities, GhostAction GitHub account compromise, and

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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5a267098f29df927eab4fc2dd87785df5f474ff847f6bee364bfd80e303866cf
Enrichment time
2026-10-18T07:23:59Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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