Python Malware

PyPI Goes Quiet After Huge Malware Attack: 500+ Typosquat Fakes Found
Richi Jennings | | code reuse, open source software supply chain security, PyPI, PyPI malicious packages, pypi vuln, pypi vulnerability, python, Python Malware, Python Packages, Python vulnerability, SB Blogwatch, secure software supply chain, software supply chain, software supply chain attack, software supply chain attacks, software supply chain hygiene, Software supply chain management, software supply chain risk, Software Supply Chain risks, software supply chain security, Software Supply Chain Security Risks, Software Supply Chain Security Weaknesses, typosquat, Typosquatting, typosquatting attacks
Emergency stop button: The Python Package Index was drowning in malicious code again, so they had to shut down registration for cleanup ...
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3 Malicious PyPI Packages Hide CoinMiner on Linux Devices
Rohan Timalsina | | coinminer, Crypto, Crypto miners, Cyber Threats, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Weaknesses, Developer Security, Linux & Open Source News, linux systems, open source, PyPI, PyPI malicious packages, Python developers, Python Malware
In a recent cybersecurity revelation, the Python Package Index (PyPI) has fallen victim to the infiltration of three malicious packages: modularseven, driftme, and catme. These packages, although now removed, managed to amass ...
PyPI Malicious Packages with Thousands of Downloads Targeting Python Developers
Rohan Timalsina | | Cyber Threats, cybersecurity defense strategies, Cybersecurity Weaknesses, enterprise security, Linux & Open Source News, PyPI, PyPI malicious packages, Python developers, Python Malware, Python Packages, steganography malware
For the past six months, an unidentified threat actor has been slipping malicious packages into the Python Package Index (PyPI), a repository for Python software. The aim? To unleash malware capable of ...
ExelaStealer: Emerging Information Stealer Cyberweapon
Wajahat Raja | | Cyber Threats, cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity News, Cyberweapon, Data Security, data theft, ExelaStealer, Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, information stealer, James Slaughter, Malware, Python Malware
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, a new information stealer has emerged known as ExelaStealer. This latest addition to the array of malicious software is causing a stir, targeting sensitive data ...