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Malicious ‘aptX’ Python Package Drops Meterpreter Shell, Deletes ‘netstat’
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Sonatype identified malicious Python packages on the PyPI software registry that carried out multiple nefarious activities.
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Intro to Malware Analysis: Analyzing Python Malware
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Understanding malware analysis and the process of researching security vulnerabilities is the first step toward implementing best practices.
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Malware Monthly - November 2022
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Sonatype's Malware Monthly brings you the latest information on malicious and suspicious packages discovered in software registries.
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We analyze Python packages that steal Telegram Desktop client files and set up Remote Desktop access accounts after infecting Windows systems.
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python-dateutils—A Cryptominer in Disguise Targeting Windows, Linux, macOS
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We analyze a suspicious 'python-dateutils' PyPI package targeting Python developers to mine cryptocurrency after infecting their Windows, macOS or Linux systems.
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Python Packages Upload Your AWS Keys, env vars, Secrets to the Web
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Multiple Python packages caught by Sonatype were seen uploading secrets such as AWS keys and environment variables to a web endpoint.
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Malicious packages caught this week exfiltrate Amazon EC2, Windows SAM credentials, and launch malicious executables.
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Trojanized PyPI Package Imitates a Popular Python Server Library
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A trojanized PyPI component 'aiohttp-socks5' has been identified by Sonatype's automated malware detection system, imitating the real 'aiohttp-socks' lib.
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OSS Index Contributor Asks: Where 'R' You?
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Dr. Colin Gillespie, co-author of the book, Efficient R Programming, talks about contributing to open source software projects and using OSS Index.
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