BleepingComputer

New Python malware backdoors VMware ESXi servers for remote access

A previously undocumented Python backdoor targeting VMware ESXi servers has been spotted, enabling hackers to execute commands remotely on a compromised system. VMware ESXi is a virtualization ...
Dark Reading

'BlazeStealer' Python Malware Allows Complete Takeover of Developer Machines

Malicious Python packages masquerading as legitimate code obfuscation tools are targeting developers via the PyPI code repository. Focusing on those interested in code obfuscation is a savvy choice ...
LinuxInsider

Weaponized Python and Linux Malware Target Executives and Cloud Systems

Two newly uncovered malware campaigns are exploiting open-source software across Windows and Linux environments to target enterprise executives and cloud systems, signaling a sharp escalation in both ...
Mena FN

Hollowframe Masks Malware Behind Trusted Python Files Arabian Post

(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) clearfix">A newly identified malware operation has used a counterfeit Python component to bypass security scrutiny, disable parts of Microsoft Defender and establish ...
CoinDesk

North Korean Hackers Are Targeting Top Crypto Firms With Malware Hidden in Job Applications

A North Korean hacking group is using Python-based malware disguised as fake job applications to target crypto workers. The malware, PylangGhost, is a variant of GolangGhost and aims to infiltrate ...
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 ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Fraud Investigation Reveals Sophisticated Python Malware

A sophisticated Python-based malware deployment uncovered during a fraud investigation has revealed a layered attack involving obfuscation, disposable infrastructure and commercial offensive tools.
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 ...
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 ...
Graham Cluley

Python-based malware attack targets Macs. Windows PCs also under fire

Experts at SophosLabs have identified a new malware attack that is targeting both Mac and Windows computers, exploiting the infamous Java security vulnerability that allowed the Flashback botnet to ...
Dark Reading

Millions of Facebook Business Accounts Bitten by Python Malware

Attackers are targeting millions of Facebook business accounts with malicious messages, sent via Facebook Messenger from a botnet of fake and hijacked personal Facebook accounts. The goal is to spread ...
BleepingComputer

TrickBot malware uses obfuscated Windows batch script to evade detection

With the 100th release of TrickBot, the malware came equipped with new and advanced evasive capabilities. One such capability is its use of an obfuscated batch script launcher to jumpstart malicious ...