The disclosure comes as HelixGuard discovered a malicious package in PyPI named "spellcheckers" that claims to be a tool for ...

The Python code repository was infiltrated by malware bent on data exfiltration from developer apps and more. Three malicious packages hosted in the Python Package Index (PyPI) code repository have ...

Although there is nothing special about code executing on a machine, the moment when this code is executed is a significant detail from a security standpoint. The Python programming language allows ...

PyPI is popular among Python programmers for sharing and downloading code. Since anyone can contribute to the repository, malware – sometimes posing as legitimate, popular code libraries – can appear ...

Learn how to code with the best Python courses available, helping you unlock new job opportunities with the in-demand skill. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She ...