Cybersecurity

BIPClip: Malicious PyPI packages target crypto wallet recovery passwords

ReversingLabs has identified a new, malicious campaign consisting of seven different open source packages with 19 different versions on the Python Package Index (PyPI), with the oldest package dating back to December, 2022. The campaign’s goal: to steal mnemonic phrases used to recover lost or destroyed crypto wallets.   This is just the latest software […]

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Securing software repositories leads to better OSS security – Help Net Security

Malicious software packages are found on public software repositories such as GitHub, PyPI and the npm registry seemingly every day. Attackers use a number of tricks to fool developers or systems into downloading them, or they simply compromise the package developer’s account and update the package with malware. Consequently, the security capabilities of public software […]

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Over 100 Malicious AI/ML Models Found on Hugging Face Platform

Mar 04, 2024NewsroomAI Security / Vulnerability As many as 100 malicious artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) models have been discovered in the Hugging Face platform. These include instances where loading a pickle file leads to code execution, software supply chain security firm JFrog said. “The model’s payload grants the attacker a shell on the compromised […]

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After FBI Takedown, KV-Botnet Operators Shift Tactics in Attempt to Bounce Back

The threat actors behind the KV-botnet made “behavioral changes” to the malicious network as U.S. law enforcement began issuing commands to neutralize the activity. KV-botnet is the name given to a network of compromised small office and home office (SOHO) routers and firewall devices across the world, with one specific cluster acting as a covert […]