For the second time since March, a cybersecurity firm has discovered troubling malware software packages uploaded to the Python Package Index platform.

Two malicious versions of two Python packages were introduced in the Python Package Index (PyPI) with the purpose of stealing SSH and GPG keys from Python developers' projects.

Multiple open source software packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository were found to be malicious, likely compromising thousands of devices, experts have warned.

The method introduces another supply chain vulnerability for the future, as most security tools solely scan Python source code (PY) files, making them susceptible to missing such attacks. Zanki said ...

Python modules are typically installed using a package manager called 'pip', which launches a 'setup.py' file that is made available by the developer of the package for installation purposes.

Over the weekend an attacker has been uploading thousands of malicious Python packages on the public PyPI (Python Package Index) software repository.

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