The Python Package Index (PyPI) registry has removed three malicious Python packages aimed at exfiltrating environment variables and dropping trojans on the infected machines. These malicious packages ...

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 ...

The Python code repository was infiltrated by malware bent on data exfiltration from developer apps and more. Three malicious packages hosted in the Python Package Index (PyPI) code repository have ...

Researchers discover three-year old malicious package in PyPI The package is a typosquatted version of Fabric, with 37,000 downloads Its goal is to steal AWS login credentials from the developers A ...

Researchers at software supply chain management firm Sonatype have identified many malicious Python packages with ransomware scripts. In a blog post detailing their findings, Sonatype researcher Ax ...

All-in-one Python project management tool written in Rust aims to replace pip, venv, and more. Here's a first look. A few behaviors aren’t supported yet, but these should not interfere with your ...

Researchers have discovered yet another set of malicious packages in PyPi, the official and most popular repository for Python programs and code libraries. Those duped by the seemingly familiar ...

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