JDownloader site hacked to replace installers with Python RAT malware

The website for the popular JDownloader download manager was compromised earlier this week to distribute malicious Windows ...
The Hacker News

PyPI Packages Deliver ZiChatBot Malware via Zulip APIs on Windows and Linux

ZiChatBot malware spread via 3 PyPI packages in July 2025 uses Zulip APIs as C2, enabling stealthy attacks across systems ...
Yahoo Finance

Introducing Chainguard Libraries for Python: Malware-Resistant Dependencies Built Entirely from Source

Today, more than half of the world's developers rely on Python, a programming language that has become the foundation of modern AI and machine learning applications. As the popularity of Python has ...
The Hacker News

New Python Backdoor Uses Tunneling Service to Steal Browser and Cloud Credentials

DEEP#DOOR embeds a Python RAT in a dropper script, using bore[.]pub C2 to steal credentials and evade Windows defenses, ...
eWeek

Python-Based Malware Infects European Companies

AI thrives on data but feeding it the right data is harder than it seems. As enterprises scale their AI initiatives, they face the challenge of managing diverse data pipelines, ensuring proximity to ...
Dark Reading

Novel PyPI Malware Uses Compiled Python Bytecode to Evade Detection

In a new twist on software supply chain attacks, researchers have discovered a Python package hiding malware inside of compiled code, allowing it to evade ordinary detection measures. On April 17, ...
TechRadar

This new Python malware is going after Windows machines

Cybersecurity researchers from Securonix have recently discovered a new Python-based malware that’s capable of stealing files and logging keystrokes from affected endpoints. Dubbed PY#RATION, the ...