Malicious npm and PyPi Packages Exfiltrate SSH Keys From Server
JavaScript and Python both have their own package repositories called npm (Node Package Manager) and PyPi (Python Package Index), respectively.
They act as key centers for publishing and exchanging reusable code libraries and packages by...
North Korea’s Hacker Group Deploys Malicious Version of Python Package in PyPI Repository
ReversingLabs spotted "VMConnect" in early August, a malicious supply chain campaign with two dozen rogue Python packages on PyPI.
It's been observed that these packages mimicked the following known open-source Python tools:-
vConnector
eth-tester
Databases
Cybersecurity researchers at ReversingLabs...
Hackers Weaponized PyPI Packages to Steal Sensitive Information
Python developers worldwide share and download code through PyPI (Python Package Index), a popular repository for software packages for the Python programming language.
PyPI is widely used, making it a viable target for threat actors...
Most Important Python Security Tools for Ethical Hackers & Penetration Testers 2023
There are a variety of Python security tools are using in the cybersecurity industries and python is one of the widely used programming languages to develop penetration testing tools.
For anyone who is involved in...
29 Weaponized Python PyPI Packages Aimed to Infect Developers With Malware
The Python Package Index (PyPI) has been found to contain 29 potentially malicious packages. In most of these cases, you will find that the obfuscated code drops an info-stealer called "W4SP" on infected machines.
Others...
15 Year Old Python Bug Let Hacker Execute Code in Code 350k Python Projects
Trellix Advanced Threat Research Team observed an unpatched 15 year old Python bug found in the Python’s tarfile module tracked as CVE-2007-4559 with CVSS score: 6.8.
“The vulnerability is a path traversal attack in the...
PyScript Let Users to Run Python Programs in the Browser
The Founder of Anaconda, Peter Wang revealed a new project “PyScript” at PyCon US 2022. Specifically, this project facilitates Python to take a serious step towards making programming and data science more accessible to...
New Python Based Malware Attack Windows Subsystem for Linux To Evade Detection
The Lumen Black Lotus Labs has identified Linux binaries or Python Based Malware built for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to evade detection. The threat actors are seeking new techniques to stealthily compromise...