Graham Cluley

Python-based malware attack targets Macs. Windows PCs also under fire

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 ...
ZDNet

People are already trying to get ChatGPT to write malware

The ChatGPT AI chatbot has created plenty of excitement in the short time it has been available and now it seems it has been enlisted by some in attempts to help generate malicious code. AI chatbots ...
Dark Reading

Millions of Facebook Business Accounts Bitten by Python Malware

Attackers are targeting millions of Facebook business accounts with malicious messages, sent via Facebook Messenger from a botnet of fake and hijacked personal Facebook accounts. The goal is to spread ...
Ars Technica

ChatGPT is enabling script kiddies to write functional malware

Since its beta launch in November, AI chatbot ChatGPT has been used for a wide range of tasks, including writing poetry, technical papers, novels, and essays and planning parties and learning about ...
Bleeping Computer

New stealthy Python RAT malware targets Windows in attacks

A new Python-based malware has been spotted in the wild featuring remote access trojan (RAT) capabilities to give its operators control over the breached systems. Named PY#RATION by researchers at ...
Bleeping Computer

Python info-stealing malware uses Unicode to evade detection

A malicious Python package on PyPI uses Unicode as an obfuscation technique to evade detection while stealing and exfiltrating developers' account credentials and other sensitive data from compromised ...
Dark Reading

Novel PyPI Malware Uses Compiled Python Bytecode to Evade Detection

In a new twist on software supply chain attacks, researchers have discovered a Python package hiding malware inside of compiled code, allowing it to evade ordinary detection measures. On April 17, ...
CSOonline

Cryptojacking attack on cloud workloads uses fileless Python malware

With increased deployment of security solutions on cloud infrastructure, hackers have started adopting detection evasion tactics from Windows desktop computers to cloud environments. One such tactic ...
Yahoo Finance

Introducing Chainguard Libraries for Python: Malware-Resistant Dependencies Built Entirely from Source

KIRKLAND, Wash., May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chainguard, the secure foundation for software development and deployment, today announced Chainguard Libraries for Python, an index of malware-resistant ...
Threat Post

VMware ESXi Servers Encrypted by Lightning-Fast Python Script

The little snippet of Python code strikes fast and nasty, taking less than three hours to complete a ransomware attack from initial breach to encryption. Researchers have discovered a new Python ...