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Shell to pay: Crims invade your PC with CastleRAT malware, now in C and Python

Pro tip, don't install PowerShell commands without approval A team of data thieves has doubled down by developing its ...
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TAG-150 Develops CastleRAT in Python and C, Expanding CastleLoader Malware Operations

CastleRAT and CastleLoader, active since March 2025, spread malware via phishing and GitHub repos, enabling data theft.
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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 ...
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20 Popular npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads Compromised in Supply Chain Attack

According to ReversingLabs' 2025 Software Supply Chain Security Report, 14 of the 23 crypto-related malicious campaigns in ...
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Crypto-stealing malware discovered in Python Package Index — Checkmarx

According to cybersecurity firm Hacken, financial losses from crypto hacks topped $440 million in the third quarter of 2024. Researchers at the Checkmarx cybersecurity firm sounded the alarm on a ...
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APT37 Targets Windows with Rust Backdoor and Python Loader

IntroductionAPT37 (also known as ScarCruft, Ruby Sleet, and Velvet Chollima) is a North Korean-aligned threat actor active since at least 2012. APT37 primarily targets South Korean individuals ...
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Introducing Chainguard Libraries for Python: Malware-Resistant Dependencies Built Entirely from Source

New Python language libraries with end-to-end integrity help organizations build software safer and more efficiently KIRKLAND, Wash., May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chainguard, the secure foundation for ...
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North Korean hackers target Python devs with malware disguised as coding tests — hack has been underway for a year

Few things are more strenuous than finding new employment— but even worse is when a potential new employer turns out to be fake and is instead using an apparent job opportunity as a way to infect you ...
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Python Malware Poses DDoS Threat Via Docker API Misconfiguration

Security researchers have identified a new cyber-threat targeting publicly exposed instances of the Docker Engine API. In this campaign, attackers exploit misconfigurations to deploy a malicious ...
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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 Computer2y

Malicious ‘Lolip0p’ PyPi packages install info-stealing malware

A threat actor has uploaded to the PyPI (Python Package Index) repository three malicious packages that carry code to drop info-stealing malware on developers' systems. The malicious packages, ...