Bleeping Computer

Malicious PyPI package with 37,000 downloads steals AWS keys

A malicious Python package named 'fabrice' has been present in the Python Package Index (PyPI) since 2021, stealing Amazon Web Services credentials from unsuspecting developers. According to ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious PyPI packages with over 10,000 downloads taken down

The Python Package Index (PyPI) registry has removed three malicious Python packages aimed at exfiltrating environment variables and dropping trojans on the infected machines. These malicious packages ...
InfoWorld

6 ways to package Python apps for re-use

Do you have a Python application you want to give to the world, or at least your teammates? Here are six ways to package Python applications for distribution. Python’s explosive growth over the last ...
TechRadar

AWS keys stolen by malicious PyPI package with thousands of downloads

Researchers discover three-year old malicious package in PyPI The package is a typosquatted version of Fabric, with 37,000 downloads Its goal is to steal AWS login credentials from the developers A ...
TechRadar

Malicious Python packages are stealing vital data, and have been downloaded thousands of times already

Researchers found three malicious PyPI packages, two targeting bitcoin developers, and one WooCommerce stores Two are designed to steal data, and the third to test for valid credit cards All three ...
Threat Post

Malicious PyPI Code Packages Rack Up Thousands of Downloads

The Python code repository was infiltrated by malware bent on data exfiltration from developer apps and more. Three malicious packages hosted in the Python Package Index (PyPI) code repository have ...