AWS
Hackers Upload Weaponized Packages to PyPI Repositories to Steal AWS Tokens and Sensitive Data
The JFrog Security Research team has uncovered a sophisticated malicious package named "chimera-sandbox-extensions" on the Python Package Index (PyPI), a widely used repository for...
cyber security
Beware of Instagram Growth Tools Stealing Login Credentials and Sending Them to Attackers
A discovery by Socket's Threat Research Team has unveiled a malicious Python package named imad213, masquerading as an Instagram growth tool.
Created by a threat...
cyber security
New PyPI Supply Chain Attacks Target Python and NPM Users on Windows and Linux
Checkmarx Zero researcher Ariel Harush has uncovered a sophisticated malicious package campaign targeting Python and NPM users across Windows and Linux platforms through typo-squatting...
Cyber Attack
Weaponized PyPI Package Executes Supply Chain Attack to Steal Solana Private Keys
A chilling discovery by Socket’s Threat Research Team has exposed a meticulously crafted supply chain attack on the Python Package Index (PyPI), orchestrated by...
AI
Threat Actors Weaponize Fake AI-Themed Websites to Deliver Python-based infostealers
Mandiant Threat Defense has uncovered a malicious campaign orchestrated by the threat group UNC6032, which capitalizes on the global fascination with artificial intelligence (AI).
Since...
cyber security
Weaponized PyPI Package Targets Developers to Steal Source Code
Security researchers at RL have discovered a malicious Python package called "solana-token" on PyPI that is intended to prey on developers working with the...
cyber security
Hackers Abuse PyInstaller to Deploy Stealthy macOS Infostealer
Jamf Threat Labs has identified a novel macOS infostealer that exploits PyInstaller, a legitimate open-source tool used to bundle Python scripts into standalone Mach-O...
cyber security
Malicious Python Package Impersonates Discord Developers to Deploy Remote Commands
A seemingly innocuous Python package named ‘discordpydebug’ surfaced on the Python Package Index (PyPI) under the guise of “Discord py error logger.”
Marketed as...