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Novel PyPI Malware Uses Compiled Python Bytecode to Evade Detection

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, ...
Bleeping Computer

Python info-stealing malware uses Unicode to evade detection

A malicious Python package on PyPI uses Unicode as an obfuscation technique to evade detection while stealing and exfiltrating developers' account credentials and other sensitive data from compromised ...
Dark Reading

AsyncRAT Malware Infests Orgs via Python & Cloudflare

The phishing campaign shows how attackers continue to weaponize legitimate cloud services and open source tools to evade ...
CoinTelegraph

Crypto-stealing malware discovered in Python Package Index — Checkmarx

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 ...
Infosecurity Magazine

VVS Stealer Uses Advanced Obfuscation to Target Discord Users

A new Python-based malware called VVS stealer has been identified, targeting Discord users with stealthy techniques to steal ...
ZDNet

New Python-scripted trojan malware targets fintech companies

A well-resourced hacking operation has deployed newly developed trojan malware in a campaign targeting financial tech organisations with the aim of stealing email addresses, passwords and other ...
The Victoria Advocate

Introducing Chainguard Libraries for Python: Malware-Resistant Dependencies Built Entirely ...

New Python language libraries with end-to-end integrity help organizations build software safer and more efficiently KIRKLAND, Wash., May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chainguard, the secure foundation for ...