cyber security
Python-Based Discord RAT Enables Remote Control and Disruption Through a Simple Interface
A newly analyzed Python-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) has emerged as a significant cybersecurity threat, utilizing Discord as its command-and-control (C2) platform.
Disguised as a benign script, this malware...
cyber security
Threat Actors Leverage npm and PyPI with Impersonated Dev Tools for Credential Theft
The Socket Threat Research Team has unearthed a trio of malicious packages, two hosted on the Python Package Index (PyPI) and one on the...
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Slow Pisces Group Targets Developers Using Coding Challenges Laced with Python Malware
A North Korean state-sponsored threat group known as "Slow Pisces" has been orchestrating sophisticated cyberattacks targeting developers in the cryptocurrency sector using malware-laced coding...
cyber security
North Korean Hackers Use Social Engineering and Python Scripts to Execute Stealthy Commands
North Korean threat actors have demonstrated their adept use of social engineering techniques combined with Python scripting to infiltrate secure networks.
The Democratic People's Republic...
cryptocurrency
Malicious Python Packages Target Popular Cryptocurrency Library to Steal Sensitive Data
In a recent development, the ReversingLabs research team has uncovered a sophisticated software supply chain attack targeting developers of cryptocurrency applications.
The attack involved...
cyber security
Malicious PyPI Package Targets E-commerce Sites with Automated Carding Script
Cybersecurity researchers from Socket have exposed a malicious Python package on PyPI, named disgrasya, designed to automate credit card fraud on WooCommerce-based e-commerce sites.
Unlike...
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Python Introduces New Standard Lock File Format for Enhanced Security
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has officially announced the adoption of a new standardized lock file format, outlined in PEP 751.
This development is a major...
cyber security
New Python-Based Discord RAT Targets Users to Steal Login Credentials
A recently identified Remote Access Trojan (RAT) has raised alarms within the cybersecurity community due to its innovative use of Discord's API as a...
cyber security
Researchers Uncover FIN7’s Stealthy Python-Based Anubis Backdoor
Researchers have recently discovered a sophisticated Python-based backdoor, known as the Anubis Backdoor, deployed by the notorious cybercrime group FIN7.
This advanced threat actor,...
cyber security
Hackers Use DLL Side-Loading to Deploy Malicious Python Code
A recent discovery by Xavier Mertens, a senior handler at the Internet Storm Center, has highlighted a sophisticated attack where hackers utilize DLL side-loading...
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New Cyber Attack Targets PyPI Users to Steal Cloud Tokens and Sensitive Data
A recent discovery by ReversingLabs researchers has unveiled a malicious cyber attack targeting the Python Package Index (PyPI) users, a popular platform for Python...