Over 450 malicious PyPI python packages were found installing malicious Chromium browser extensions to hijack cryptocurrency transactions made through browser-based crypto wallets and websites.

The Python Software Foundation warned users this week that threat actors are trying to steal their credentials in phishing attacks using a fake Python Package Index (PyPI) website.

To make mail hijacking more difficult, PyPI has been checking domain validity since June. In case of doubt, an abandoned email address loses its verification.

Devs unknowingly use “malicious” modules snuck into official Python repository Code packages available in PyPI contained modified installation scripts.

Tainting legitimate PyPI packages with malware is also a common occurrence. Many Python developers trust the platform, and use the code found there in various projects.

This time, the repository was PyPI, short for the Python Package Index, which is the official software repository for the Python programming language.

The Python Package Index (PyPI) is putting a stop to so-called “domain resurrection attacks” that have been observed in the ...

Python Package Index (PyPI), the official third-party open-source repository for Python projects, said it will enforce a mandatory two-factor authentication (2FA) policy for projects categorized as ...