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Python Package Index Responds to Malware Attack by Invalidating Tokens

The Python Package Index (PyPI), run by the Python Software Foundation, has officially invalidated all the publishing tokens that were stolen in the GhostAction supply chain attack that happened ...

PyPI invalidates tokens stolen in GhostAction supply chain attack

The Python Software Foundation team has invalidated all PyPI tokens stolen in the GhostAction supply chain attack in early ...
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AI-Powered Villager Pen Testing Tool Hits 11,000 PyPI Downloads Amid Abuse Concerns

AI-powered Villager tool reached 11,000 PyPI downloads since July 2025, enabling scalable cyberattacks and complicating forensics.
Developer Tech

Python targets phantom dependencies threat with SBOM proposal

A whitepaper from the Python Software Foundation’s (PSF) own Security Developer-in-Residence, Seth Larson, sounds the alarm on “phantom dependencies” and offers a solution with the PEP 770 proposal ...
TechRadar

Python devs targeted with dangerous phishing attacks - here's how to stay safe

Developers who published projects on PyPI with their email in package metadata are being targeted They are asked to "verify" their email address with a fake PyPI platform The "verification" process ...
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How to Run a Python Script Using Docker

Running Python scripts is one of the most common tasks in automation. However, managing dependencies across different systems can be challenging. That’s where Docker comes in. Docker lets you package ...
TechRepublic

TIOBE Programming Index News May 2025: Python Hits Major Milestone

TIOBE Programming Index News May 2025: Python Hits Major Milestone Your email has been sent Python holds the highest share of interest in a programming language in decades Go, Rust, and other ...
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Python Usage Hits Record Heights with a 25.35% Share on the TIOBE Index

Python’s ascent in the programming world has reached a new zenith, capturing an unprecedented 25.35% share in the May 2025 TIOBE Index, marking its highest rating ever and establishing the largest ...
CoinTelegraph

What is Bitcoinlib, and how did hackers target it?

Bitcoinlib is an open-source Python library designed to make Bitcoin development easier. Think of it as a toolbox for programmers who want to create Bitcoin wallets, manage transactions, or build apps ...
C&EN

ProcessOptimizer, an Open-Source Python Package for Easy Optimization of Real-World Processes Using Bayesian Optimization: Showcase of Features and Example of Use

ProcessOptimizer is a Python package designed to provide easy access to advanced machine learning techniques, specifically Bayesian optimization using, e.g., Gaussian processes. Aimed at ...
SecurityWeek

Developers Targeted With Malware Disguised as DeepSeek Package

Threat researchers have come across two malicious Python packages offered as resources for integrating the Chinese AI model DeepSeek into software projects. The malicious packages, named ‘deepseeek’ ...