Security News

Snakes in the grass! Malicious code slithers into Python PyPI repository
2018-10-30 12:21

Not for the first time, typosquatting malware made its way into an open source code repository.

Python-based attack tools are the most common vector for launching exploit attempts
2018-10-01 09:52

Hackers have an obvious predilection for Python-based attack tools, says Imperva. “When examining the use of Python in attacks against sites we protect, the result was unsurprising – a large...

Python is a hit with hackers, report finds
2018-09-28 18:11

Imperva: Up to 77 percent of the sites we monitor were attacked by a Python-based tool.

ThreatList: Hackers Turn to Python as Attack Coding Language of Choice
2018-09-27 20:08

More than 20 percent of GitHub repositories containing an attack tool or an exploit proof of concept (PoC) are written in Python.

New Python-based Ransomware Poses as Locky
2018-09-12 17:57

A ransomware family used in attacks in July and August was posing as the infamous Locky ransomware that was highly active in 2016, Trend Micro researchers have discovered.  read more

Proofpoint launches TAP Isolation, threat detection, and Threat Response python scripting
2018-08-09 21:22

Proofpoint announced three people-centric security innovations, including Targeted Attack Protection (TAP) Isolation for personal webmail and browsing defense, threat detection, and new Threat...

Our FREE #SysAdminDay gift means you need NEVER code in Python again!
2018-07-27 12:23

It's 1337 times better than /dev/random, which means it will bring a smile to any sysadmin's face. (Warning: requires scissors.)

Support for Python Packages Added to GitHub Security Alerts
2018-07-13 12:23

GitHub announced on Thursday that developers will be warned if the Python packages used by their applications are affected by known vulnerabilities. read more

Python-Based Adware Evolves to Install Malicious Browser Extensions
2018-06-26 12:03

Security researchers have been warning of a few newly detected variants of python-based adware that are being distributed in the wild not only to inject ads but also found installing malicious...

Fortanix’s runtime encryption Platform secures Python- and R-based applications
2018-06-20 20:49

Fortanix announced it has extended the capabilities of the industry’s Runtime Encryption Platform to secure Python- and R-based applications that have widespread use in the data science community....