Although there is nothing special about code executing on a machine, when this code is executed is a significant detail from a security standpoint.

CastleRAT and CastleLoader, active since March 2025, spread malware via phishing and GitHub repos, enabling data theft.

Security firm Checkmarx found that one in three software packages from PyPI contains a flaw that can lead to malicious code being automatically installed. Many software packages from the Python ...

Security Netflix’s information security team uses Python for a wide variety of tasks, including security automation, risk classification, auto-remediation, and vulnerability identification.

The official repository for the widely used Python programming language has been tainted with modified code packages, a computer security authority in Slovakia warned. The authority also said the ...

PyPI halted new users and projects while it fended off supply-chain attack Automation is making attacks on open source code repositories harder to fight.

Python’s versatility and short learning curve are just two factors that explain the language’s firm 'grip' on cybersecurity.

Integration provides enterprise customers best-of-class options for managing secure Python dependencies within KNIME workflows.