• js job interview tests backdoor developer’s devices February 25, 2026 04:47 PM 0 A coordinated campaign targeting software developers with job-themed lures is using malicious repositories posing as legitimate Next • js projects and technical assessment materials, including recruiting coding tests • The attacker’s goal is to achieve remote code execution (RCE) on developer machines, exfiltrate sensitive data, and introduce additional payloads on compromised systems • Multiple execution triggers Next • js is a popular JavaScript framework used for building web applications • It runs on top of React and uses Node

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  • A coordinated campaign targeting software developers with job-themed lures is using malicious repositories posing as legitimate Next.js projects and technical assessment materials, including recruiting coding tests. The attacker’s goal is to achieve remote code execution (RCE) on developer machines, exfiltrate sensitive data, and introduce additional payloads on compromised systems. Multiple execution triggers Next.js is a popular JavaScript framework used for building web applications. It runs on top of React and uses Node.js for the backend. The Microsoft Defender team says that the attacker

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