BleepingComputer

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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
BetaNews

Chainguard launches malware-resistant dependencies for Python

The Python programming language has become the foundation of modern AI and machine learning applications. Of course that makes it a prime target for supply chain attacks. Public registries do minimal ...
Cointelegraph

Crypto-stealing malware discovered in Python Package Index — Checkmarx

According to cybersecurity firm Hacken, financial losses from crypto hacks topped $440 million in the third quarter of 2024. Researchers at the Checkmarx cybersecurity firm sounded the alarm on a ...
Help Net Security

Malware ships with bugs that defenders could use against it

Static analysis tools have spent years scanning legitimate software for security bugs before it goes out the door. The same scanners work on malware, and malware carries a steady supply of its own ...