Two fake spellchecker packages on PyPI hid a Python RAT in dictionary files, activating malware on import in version 1.2.0.

Python’s package ecosystem lets you leverage the work of millions of other Python developers with a simple pip install command. And Python’s virtual environments let you isolate projects and their ...

Python enhancement proposal would incorporate SBOM documents in Python packages as a way to improve dependency tracking and vulnerability analysis. Software bill-of-materials (SBOM) documents would be ...

A threat actor has been delivering a "relentless campaign" since early April to seed the software supply chain with hundreds of malicious Python packages aimed at stealing sensitive data and ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. In this episode, Thomas Betts chats with ...

Security researchers found two packages on PyPI, showing malicious intent The packages grant the attackers access to systems and sensitive data The researchers warn developers to exercise caution when ...

Do you want to uninstall the Python PIP package you installed sometime back but don’t know how? Sometimes, you may want to remove a package and its dependencies, because you no longer need it or ...

The number of attacks looking to compromise developer machines has exploded in recent years. There has been a barrage of malicious packages uploaded to public registries such as PyPi and npm, ...

Several harmful Python .whl files containing a new type of malware called “Kekw” have been discovered on PyPI (Python Package Index). According to new data by Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs ...