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 ...
Dark Reading

Python-Based Malware Slithers Into Systems via Legit VS Code

A known Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Mustang Panda is the likely culprit behind a sophisticated, ongoing cyber-espionage campaign. It starts with a malicious email, and ...
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 ...
Bleeping Computer

JDownloader site hacked to replace installers with Python RAT malware

The website for the popular JDownloader download manager was compromised earlier this week to distribute malicious Windows and Linux installers, with the Windows payload found deploying a Python-based ...
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 targeting crypto workers with a Python-based malware disguised as part of a fake job application process, researchers at Cisco Talos said earlier this week. Most ...
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 ...
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 ...