Bleeping Computer

New Python malware backdoors VMware ESXi servers for remote access

A previously undocumented Python backdoor targeting VMware ESXi servers has been spotted, enabling hackers to execute commands remotely on a compromised system. VMware ESXi is a virtualization ...
Dark Reading

'BlazeStealer' Python Malware Allows Complete Takeover of Developer Machines

Malicious Python packages masquerading as legitimate code obfuscation tools are targeting developers via the PyPI code repository. Focusing on those interested in code obfuscation is a savvy choice ...
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 ...
LinuxInsider

Weaponized Python and Linux Malware Target Executives and Cloud Systems

Two newly uncovered malware campaigns are exploiting open-source software across Windows and Linux environments to target enterprise executives and cloud systems, signaling a sharp escalation in both ...
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 ...
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 ...
CoinDesk

North Korean Hackers Are Targeting Top Crypto Firms With Malware Hidden in Job Applications

A North Korean hacking group is using Python-based malware disguised as fake job applications to target crypto workers. The malware, PylangGhost, is a variant of GolangGhost and aims to infiltrate ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...