Python modules are typically installed using a package manager called 'pip', which launches a 'setup.py' file that is made available by the developer of the package for installation purposes.

PyApp seems to be taking the Python world by storm, providing long-awaited click-and-run Python distribution. For developers ...

A software security engineer has identified 12 Python libraries uploaded on the official Python Package Index (PyPI) that contained malicious code. The 12 packages have been discovered in two ...

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

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 ...

Security researchers at ReversingLabs have discovered a novel attack that used compiled Python code to evade detection. According to ReversingLabs reverse engineer Karlo Zanki, this could be the first ...

Multiple malicious Python packages leaking sensitive user information have been uncovered by security experts. In a blog post, Sonatype security researcher Ax Sharma says the packages: loglib ...

A recently spotted supply chain attack abused an old but legitimate Python package to deliver a malicious payload. Read more on how the attacker managed to do it and how to protect yourself from it.

Ando (2024) proposes a systematic approach, but a user-friendly package to implement it has not been developed. This paper addresses this gap by introducing a Python package, macroframe-forecast, that ...