PyPI package with 1.1M monthly downloads hacked to push infostealer

An attacker pushed a malicious version of the popular elementary-data package Python Package Index (PyPI) to steal sensitive ...
InfoWorld

Why it’s so hard to create stand-alone Python apps

Ever wonder why packaging a Python app and its dependencies as a single executable is such a pain? Blame it on the dynamism ...

Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials

Open source software with more than 1 million monthly downloads was compromised after a threat actor exploited a ...

Top open source PyPI package with over 1 million downloads each month hacked to send out malware

This was not a case of stolen credentials, but rather of vulnerability exploitation.
SecurityWeek

Easily Exploitable ‘Pack2TheRoot’ Linux Vulnerability Leads to Root Access

Pack2TheRoot, a high-severity vulnerability in PackageKit, allows users to install packages on Linux systems with root ...