Two fake spellchecker packages on PyPI hid a Python RAT in dictionary files, activating malware on import in version 1.2.0.

According to cybersecurity firm Hacken, financial losses from crypto hacks topped $440 million in the third quarter of 2024. Researchers at the Checkmarx cybersecurity firm sounded the alarm on a ...

dYdX has been targeted by bad actors using malicious packages to empty its user wallets.

A malicious Python package named 'fabrice' has been present in the Python Package Index (PyPI) since 2021, stealing Amazon Web Services credentials from unsuspecting developers. According to ...

Compromised dYdX npm and PyPI packages delivered wallet-stealing malware and a RAT via poisoned updates in a software supply chain attack.

In a new twist on software supply chain attacks, researchers have discovered a Python package hiding malware inside of compiled code, allowing it to evade ordinary detection measures. On April 17, ...

The PyPI package flood is just the latest in a string of attacks on public repositories with the intent to plant malicious code. Over the weekend an attacker has been uploading thousands of malicious ...

The Python Software Foundation warned users this week that threat actors are trying to steal their credentials in phishing attacks using a fake Python Package Index (PyPI) website. PyPI is a ...

Python enhancement proposal would incorporate SBOM documents in Python packages as a way to improve dependency tracking and vulnerability analysis. Software bill-of-materials (SBOM) documents would be ...