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Microsoft Warns Python Infostealers Target macOS via Fake Ads and Installers

Python infostealers are spreading from Windows to macOS via Google Ads, ClickFix lures, and fake installers to steal credentials and financial data.
Microsoft

Infostealers without borders: macOS, Python stealers, and platform abuse

How modern infostealers target macOS systems, leverage Python‑based stealers, and abuse trusted platforms and utilities to ...
The Victoria Advocate

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 ...
CoinTelegraph

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 ...

Fake job recruiters hide malware in developer coding challenges

A new variation of the fake recruiter campaign from North Korean threat actors is targeting JavaScript and Python developers ...
Security Boulevard

Hackers Use LLM to Create React2Shell Malware, the Latest Example of AI-Generated Threat

Darktrace researchers say hackers used AI and LLMs to create malware to exploit the React2Shell vulnerability to mine ...
LinuxInsider

Weaponized Python and Linux Malware Target Executives and Cloud Systems

Two newly uncovered malware campaigns are exploiting open-source software across Windows and Linux environments to target enterprise executives and cloud systems, signaling a sharp escalation in both ...
HealthcareInfoSecurity

AI-Generated Malware Exploits React2Shell for Tiny Profit

Security researchers detected artificial intelligence-generated malware exploiting the React2Shell vulnerability, allowing ...
Security Boulevard

Exploited React2Shell Flaw By LLM-generated Malware Foreshadows Shift in Threat Landscape

Attackers recently leveraged LLMs to exploit a React2Shell vulnerability and opened the door to low-skill operators and calling traditional indicators into question.