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Latest PyPi Malware Steals Ethereum Private Keys, Developers Targeted

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Latest PyPi Malware Steals Ethereum Private Keys, Developers Targeted

Researchers at Socket have exposed a malicious PyPi (Python Package Index package), set-utils, that steals Ethereum private keys by abusing a “commonly used account creation functions.” Masked...

22,000 PyPI Packages Affected by Revival Hijack Supply-Chain Attack

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22,000 PyPI Packages Affected by Revival Hijack Supply-Chain Attack

It has been discovered that hackers can distribute malicious payloads easily and efficiently through the package repository on the PyPI website by using a simple and troublesome...

North Korean Scammers Lure Developers with Fake Job Offers

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North Korean Scammers Lure Developers with Fake Job Offers

A new cyber scam, dubbed "Dev Popper," is preying on software developers through fake job interviews. This elaborate ruse, masquerading as genuine employment opportunities, aims...

Hackers Exploit Flaw in Ray Framework to Breach Servers

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Hackers Exploit Flaw in Ray Framework to Breach Servers

The Ray framework, a tool for scaling AI and Python workloads in open source, has been found vulnerable to multiple flaws that enable hackers to take control of devices...

Data Theft Alert: Malicious Python Packages Exposed – Stay Secure

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Data Theft Alert: Malicious Python Packages Exposed – Stay Secure

Researchers have observed an increasing complexity in the scope of a malicious campaign, which has exposed hundreds of info-stealing packages to open-source platforms over...

PyPI Enforces the Usage of Two-factor Authentication for All Software Publishes

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PyPI Enforces the Usage of Two-factor Authentication for All Software Publishes

The Python Package Index (PyPI) has stated that by the end of the year, every account that maintains a project on the system will be compelled to enable two-factor authentication...

Spyware Offered to Cyberattackers via PyPI Python Repository

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Spyware Offered to Cyberattackers via PyPI Python Repository

Researchers spotted malware peddlers openly selling an info-stealer on the Python Package Index (PyPI) — the official, public repository for the Python programming language...

This New Python RAT Malware Targets Windows in Attacks

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This New Python RAT Malware Targets Windows in Attacks

A new Python-based malware has been discovered in the wild, with remote access trojan (RAT) capabilities that permit its operators to regulate the compromised systems. The...

Prototype Pollution-like Bug Variant Found in Python

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Prototype Pollution-like Bug Variant Found in Python

Prototype PollutionPrototype pollution is a severe vulnerability class associated with prototype-based languages, the most popular among them being JavaScript. However, a...

An Active Typosquat Attack in PyPI and NPM Discovered

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An Active Typosquat Attack in PyPI and NPM Discovered

The typosquatting-based software supply chain threat, which targets explicitly Python and JavaScript programmers, is being warned off by Phylum security researchers.What is Typosquatting?Cybercriminals...

Unpatched 15-year Old Python Flaw Allows Code Execution in 350k Projects

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Unpatched 15-year Old Python Flaw Allows Code Execution in 350k Projects

As many as 350,000 open-source projects are potentially vulnerable to exploitation due to a 15-year-old security vulnerability in a Python module. The open-source repositories...

A 15-Year-Old Bug Affected Over 350,000 Open-Source Projects

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A 15-Year-Old Bug Affected Over 350,000 Open-Source Projects

Trellix, an advanced research centre rediscovered a 15-year-old vulnerability in Python programming language that is still being exploited and has affected over 350,000...

School Kid Uploads Ransomware Scripts to PyPI Repository as 'Fun' Project

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School Kid Uploads Ransomware Scripts to PyPI Repository as 'Fun' Project

An apparently school-age hacker from Verona, Italy, has become the latest to highlight why developers must be cautious about what they download from public code repositories...

Microsoft: Provide Code for MacOS App Sandbox Flaw

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Microsoft: Provide Code for MacOS App Sandbox Flaw

MacOS has a vulnerability that was discovered by Microsoft, it might allow specially created code to execute freely on the system and get past the App Sandbox. The...

Popular Python and PHP LIbraries Hijacked to Steal AWS Keys

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Popular Python and PHP LIbraries Hijacked to Steal AWS Keys

A software supply chain assault has compromised the PyPI module 'ctx,' which is downloaded over 20,000 times per week, with malicious versions collecting the developer's...

JupyterLab Web Notebooks Targeted by Unique Python-Based Ransomware

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JupyterLab Web Notebooks Targeted by Unique Python-Based Ransomware

The first-ever Python-based ransomware virus specifically tailored to target vulnerable Jupyter notebooks has been revealed by researchers. It is a web-based immersive computing...

Attackers use Python Ransomware to Encrypt VMware ESXi Servers

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Attackers use Python Ransomware to Encrypt VMware ESXi Servers

Researchers uncovered a new Python ransomware from an unnamed gang that attacks ESXi servers and virtual machines (VMs) with "sniper-like" speed. Sophos stated on Tuesday...

New Malware Variant Employs Windows Subsystem for Linux for Attacks

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New Malware Variant Employs Windows Subsystem for Linux for Attacks

Security experts have found a new malware variant that uses Windows Subsystem for Linux to infect systems covertly. The research highlights that malicious actors explore...

Malevolent PyPI Packages Detected Filching Developer Data

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Malevolent PyPI Packages Detected Filching Developer Data

Repositories of software packages have become a frequent target for supply chain attacks. Reports concerning malware attacks on prominent repository systems like npm, PyPI,...

Python: Affected by Critical IP Address Validation Vulnerability

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Python: Affected by Critical IP Address Validation Vulnerability

The critical IP address validation vulnerability in the Python standard library ipaddress is similar to the bug that was discovered in the "netmask" library earlier this...

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