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WhatsApp for Windows lets Python, PHP scripts execute with no warning
2024-07-27 14:18

A security issue in the latest version of WhatsApp for Windows allows sending Python and PHP attachments that are executed without any warning when the recipient opens them. WhatsApp blocks multiple file types considered to carry a risk to users but the company tells BleepingComputer that it does not plan to add Python scripts to the list.

GitHub Token Leak Exposes Python's Core Repositories to Potential Attacks
2024-07-15 16:18

Cybersecurity researchers said they discovered an accidentally leaked GitHub token that could have granted elevated access to the GitHub repositories of the Python language, Python Package Index, and the Python Software Foundation repositories. JFrog, which found the GitHub Personal Access Token, said the secret was leaked in a public Docker container hosted on Docker Hub.

How to Use Python to Build Secure Blockchain Applications
2024-06-27 09:30

Did you know it’s now possible to build blockchain applications, known also as decentralized applications (or “dApps” for short) in native Python? Blockchain development has traditionally required...

Hackers Target Python Developers with Fake "Crytic-Compilers" Package on PyPI
2024-06-06 05:49

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Python package uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that's designed to deliver an information stealer called Lumma (aka...

Cybercriminals Abuse Stack Overflow to Promote Malicious Python Package
2024-05-29 17:22

Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new malicious Python package that has been discovered in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository to facilitate cryptocurrency theft as part of a...

Pakistan-linked Hackers Deploy Python, Golang, and Rust Malware on Indian Targets
2024-05-27 06:31

The Pakistan-nexus Transparent Tribe actor has been linked to a new set of attacks targeting Indian government, defense, and aerospace sectors using cross-platform malware written in Python,...

Researchers Uncover Flaws in Python Package for AI Models and PDF.js Used by Firefox
2024-05-21 10:22

A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the llama_cpp_python Python package that could be exploited by threat actors to achieve arbitrary code execution. Tracked as CVE-2024-34359 (CVSS...

Malicious Python Package Hides Sliver C2 Framework in Fake Requests Library Logo
2024-05-13 06:18

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a malicious Python package that purports to be an offshoot of the popular requests library and has been found concealing a Golang-version of the Sliver...

Fake job interviews target developers with new Python backdoor
2024-04-26 14:20

A new campaign tracked as "Dev Popper" is targeting software developers with fake job interviews in an attempt to trick them into installing a Python remote access trojan. The developers are asked to perform tasks supposedly related to the interview, like downloading and running code from GitHub, in an effort to make the entire process appear legitimate.

Hackers Deploy Python Backdoor in Palo Alto Zero-Day Attack
2024-04-13 08:25

Threat actors have been exploiting the newly disclosed zero-day flaw in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software dating back to March 26, 2024, nearly three weeks before it came to light yesterday. The...