The Python Software Foundation warned users this week that threat actors are trying to steal their credentials in phishing ...

The software they created converts Python commands into machine code executed directly in the computer's memory. This new computer language is dubbed PyPIM (Python Processing-in-Memory).

Crooks are apparently using brute-force attacks against Linux systems that feature exposed SSH ports. If they guess the password, they use Python scripts to install a Monero miner.

In this article, I describe the process I used to create a home automation system using off-the-shelf products, Python and Linux. I start by describing the Serial I/O Kit, drive alert, water alarm, ...