Malicious PyPI packages targeting highly specific MacOS machines
In this post, we analyze a cluster of malicious PyPI packages targeting specific MacOS machines.
Three New Malicious PyPI Packages Deploy CoinMiner on Linux Devices | FortiGuard Labs
FortiGuard Labs cover the attack phases of three new PyPI packages that bear a resemblance to the culturestreak PyPI package discovered earlier this year. Learn more.
The evolutionary tale of a persistent Python threat
Since early April 2023, an attacker has been relentlessly deploying hundreds of malicious packages through various usernames, accumulating nearly 75,000 downloads. Our team at Checkmarx’s Supply Chain Security has been on this malicious actor’s trail since early April, documenting each step of its evolution. We have been actively observing an attacker who seems to be evermore refining their craft.
Six Malicious Python Packages in the PyPI Targeting Windows Users
Malicious packages on PyPI copy W4SP attacks to steal users’ credentials and crypto wallet data. This incident illustrates issues in open-source ecosystems.
Operation Brainleeches: Malicious npm packages fuel supply chain and phishing attacks
“Write once, infect everywhere” might be the new cybercrime motto, with newly discovered campaigns showing malicious npm packages powering phishing kits and supply chain attacks.