FortiGuard Labs Uncovers Series of Malicious NPM Packages Stealing Data

By Waqas
There are over 17 million developers worldwide who use NPM packages, making it a lucrative target for cybercriminals.
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Malicious PyPI Packages Drop Malware in New Supply Chain Attack

By Deeba Ahmed
These packages were uploaded between the 7th and 12th of January 2023 with the names “colorslib,” “httpslib,” and “libhttps.”
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Phishing PyPI users: Attackers compromise legitimate projects to push malware

PyPI, the official third-party software repository for Python packages, is warning about a phishing campaign targeting its users. “We have additionally determined that some maintainers of legitimate projects have been compromised, and malware pub… Continue reading Phishing PyPI users: Attackers compromise legitimate projects to push malware

Malicious PyPI packages drop ransomware, fileless malware

In this Help Net Security video, Ax Sharma, Senior Security Researcher at Sonatype, discusses newly found PyPI packages that pack ransomware, and another package that appears to be safe but silently drops fileless malware to mine cryptocurrency (Monero… Continue reading Malicious PyPI packages drop ransomware, fileless malware