Dark Reading

Python-Based Malware Slithers Into Systems via Legit VS Code

A known Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Mustang Panda is the likely culprit behind a sophisticated, ongoing cyber-espionage campaign. It starts with a malicious email, and ...
Cybernews

New exploit tricks Claude Code into running malicious code despite Auto Mode

Claude Code Auto Mode can run malware via a malicious ZIP despite safety checks. Read what the exploit reveals ...
iHLS Israel Homeland Security

A Clever Trap Tricked an AI Coding Agent Into Running Malware

AI coding agents are increasingly able to browse websites, download files, write programs and execute commands with limited ...
Dark Reading

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 ...
Yahoo Finance

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

KIRKLAND, Wash., May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chainguard, the secure foundation for software development and deployment, today announced Chainguard Libraries for Python, an index of malware-resistant ...
Bleeping Computer

New stealthy Python RAT malware targets Windows in attacks

A new Python-based malware has been spotted in the wild featuring remote access trojan (RAT) capabilities to give its operators control over the breached systems. Named PY#RATION by researchers at ...
WeLiveSecurity

A pernicious potpourri of Python packages in PyPI

PyPI is popular among Python programmers for sharing and downloading code. Since anyone can contribute to the repository, malware – sometimes posing as legitimate, popular code libraries – can appear ...