27 Malicious PyPI Packages with Thousands of Downloads Found Targeting IT Experts

An unknown threat actor has been observed publishing typosquat packages to the Python Package Index PyPI repository for nearly six months with an aim to deliver malware capable of gaining persistence, stealing sensitive data, and accessing cryptocurrency wallets for financial gain. The 27 package...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : PackageKit vulnerabilities (USN-4538-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4538-1 advisory. Vaisha Bernard discovered that PackageKit incorrectly handled certain methods. A local attacker could use this issue to learn the...

OpenSSF Launches Malicious Packages Repository

By Waqas The launch of the Malicious Packages repository comes at a time when cyberattacks, leveraging malicious open source packages, are on the rise. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OpenSSF Launches Malicious Packages Repository...

Malicious code in enumerate-iam-aws (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: google-open-source-security 46f8fde812a7274ad1e270e0cc3a8698349365af5d85ee9b89248fa467e5bf2f Attack targeted at users of Alibaba, AWS and Telegram via malicious packages published to PyPI. The malicious code was hidden in strategic...

Malicious code in kokokoako (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 037e7b78b81b8740ce2627e91bec2d913cb5ef310bf3d7a80046fee57dd42162 Malicious packages campaign targeting developers, payload is hidden using Steganography, exfiltrate host information...

Malicious code in pytasler (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 9209d9bf3f5a8205e05d9cb3e590cb8ad8cdf90cedb528dd047828c38b308361 Malicious packages campaign targeting developers, payload is hidden using Steganography, exfiltrate host information...

Important: ansible

Issue Overview: A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine, in ansible-engine 2.8.x before 2.8.15 and ansible-engine 2.9.x before 2.9.13, when installing packages using the dnf module. GPG signatures are ignored during installation even when disablegpgcheck is set to False, which is the default...

Fresh Wave of Malicious npm Packages Threaten Kubernetes Configs and SSH Keys

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fresh batch of malicious packages in the npm package registry that are designed to exfiltrate Kubernetes configurations and SSH keys from compromised machines to a remote server. Sonatype said it has discovered 14 different npm packages so far:...

MAL-2023-8583 Malicious code in pyowler (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 9df2ac0489cd9816fc13f309f73773ae3fc26794b44dd4930ab92a367115899f Malicious packages campaign targeting developers, payload is hidden using Steganography, exfiltrate host information...

Supply Chain Security Leaders Collaborate to Help Developers Choose Open-Source

Supply Chain Security Leaders Collaborate to Help Developers Choose Open-Source By Trellix, Checkmarx and Illustria · September 05, 2023 Working together to keep open source safe At the beginning of 2023, top researchers from industry-leading companies established the Supply Chain Attack Research...

Malicious code in alibabacloud-vpc20180317 (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 0c24b33d1db8fffd5daaf1985d25add4bc66e7879e1a6efbc7ae706816931834 Malicious Typosquatting packages campaign targeting developers, steals cloud service credentials Source: google-open-source-security...

Malicious code in alibabacloud-ecs20180317 (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 8af47576c10df6b4eb3fae145ce469e9ef394691bde6181e0fef25dbc8358f7a Malicious Typosquatting packages campaign targeting developers, steals cloud service credentials Source: google-open-source-security...

Luna Grabber Malware Hits Roblox Devs Through npm Packages

By Habiba Rashid The campaign, which began at the start of August 2023, revolves around malicious packages impersonating the legitimate noblox.js,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Luna Grabber Malware Hits Roblox Devs Through npm Packages...

Malicious code in docs-public-api (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx ef1db73ad9c5c4da2dd3bded796ac7c4f660ab81ff6fd5cd77f0452265d05d6f Malicious packages campaign since 2021 targeting developers, steals source code and secrets...

MAL-2023-8577 Malicious code in pyjoul (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx e55dbe349f945728a3c8ffe4453ba669e734eb355c732c8c01dfab6b5e687fce Malicious packages campaign targeting developers, payload is hidden using Steganography, exfiltrate host information...

Malicious code in olymptrade (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 980d1b05adbe09f084ff3a74bbcdf8e7b12c80d99842d8caf74bb22009af6e38 Malicious packages campaign since 2021 targeting developers, steals source code and secrets...

North Korean Hackers Suspected in New Wave of Malicious npm Packages

The npm package registry has emerged as the target of yet another highly targeted attack campaign that aims to entice developers into downloading malevolent modules. Software supply chain security firm Phylum told The Hacker News the activity exhibits similar behaviors to that of a previous attac...

Malicious code in tencentcloud-python-sdk (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx c79d20c4af5b69c3506d69fb847d2f5306a83433cb56e391c8dbf828e9728319 Malicious Typosquatting packages campaign targeting developers, steals cloud service credentials Source: google-open-source-security...

MAL-2023-8571 Malicious code in pyghoster (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 5dff2bd9da92b93b22c32e611a7d510147596aa9a8e0f566cb9e5b25dc8a45d3 Malicious packages campaign targeting developers, payload is hidden using Steganography, exfiltrate host information...

Malicious code in pyghoster (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: checkmarx 5dff2bd9da92b93b22c32e611a7d510147596aa9a8e0f566cb9e5b25dc8a45d3 Malicious packages campaign targeting developers, payload is hidden using Steganography, exfiltrate host information...