The Python code combined various cryptographic functions, including code signing, encryption, and decryption. One part of the script generated a key using elliptic curve cryptography and the curve ...

One user posted a Python script, which they said was the first script they ever created. After discussion with another forum member, they said that ChatGPT helped them to create it.

Python's Unicode support can be easily abused to hide malicious string matches, making code appear innocuous while still performing malicious behavior. In this case, the stealing of sensitive data ...

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 ...

Hackers are once again targeting Python developers involved in the blockchain industry in an attempt to distribute malware and steal tokens. A new report from cybersecurity researchers at ...

For the second time since March, a cybersecurity firm has discovered troubling malware software packages uploaded to the Python Package Index platform. Crypto-stealing malware discovered in Python ...

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 , ...

Researchers from Checkmarx have uncovered a sophisticated campaign in which attackers built credibility within the Python Package Index (PyPI) community to release crypto-draining, data-stealing ...

Python packages have also been used to distribute malware targeting the financial sector. Google has sponsored PSF since 2010 and becomes the open source language's first "visionary sponsor".