Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Python

PyPI Telnyx Python SDK Backdoored to Steal Credentials on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Telnyx Python SDK on PyPI, using a multi‑stage WAV steganography payload to steal credentials across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. The backdoor lives in telnyx/_client.py and is triggered at module scope, so...

Telnyx Python SDK Backdoored on PyPI to Steal Cloud Credentials

The popular Telnyx Python SDK on PyPI to deploy a multi‑stage credential‑stealing operation that targets cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, and developer environments at scale....

Infostealer Attacks Hit macOS, Abusing Python and Trusted Platforms

A sharp rise in campaigns targeting macOS users, while attackers also ramp up Python‑based stealers and abuse trusted platforms like WhatsApp and popular PDF...

Python-Based PyRAT Emerges as Cross-Platform Threat With Advanced Remote Access Capabilities

In the evolving landscape of cyber threats, attackers increasingly leverage Python to develop sophisticated Remote Access Trojans (RATs) that evade traditional security controls. Python's...

Argus: Python-Based Recon Toolkit Aims to Boost Security Intelligence

Security researchers and penetration testers gain a comprehensive open-source reconnaissance platform with the release of Argus v2.0, a Python-based information gathering toolkit that consolidates...

12 Most Popular Deep Learning Libraries 2026

Deep learning libraries are essentially sets of functions and routines written in a given programming language. A large set of deep learning libraries can...

APT36 Deploys Python-Based ELF Malware in Targeted Attacks on Indian Government Agencies

Pakistan-linked cyberespionage group APT36 (Transparent Tribe) has escalated its campaign against Indian government institutions with the deployment of sophisticated Python-based ELF malware specifically designed...

Legacy Python Package Vulnerabilities Enable PyPI Attacks Through Domain Takeover

ReversingLabs researchers have sounded the alarm over a vulnerability lurking in legacy Python packages one that exposes users of the Python Package Index (PyPI)...

Elephant Group Launches Defense Sector Attacks Using MSBuild-Delivered Python Backdoor

An India-aligned advanced persistent threat group known as Dropping Elephant has launched sophisticated cyberattacks against Pakistan's defense sector using a newly developed Python-based backdoor...

Python-Based Malware Enables Stealthy Process Injection into Legitimate Windows Binaries

K7 Labs researchers have identified a sophisticated Python-based malware sample employing multi-stage obfuscation and process injection techniques to achieve stealthy persistence on Windows systems....

New Python-Based RAT Disguised as Minecraft App Steals Sensitive User Data

Threat researchers at Netskope have uncovered a sophisticated new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) written in Python that masquerades as "Nursultan Client," a legitimate Minecraft...