In one incident, researchers have found malware code hidden inside a Python bytecode (PYC) file that can be directly executed as opposed to source code files that get interpreted by the Python ...

Bytecode is a representation of Python, compiled as a set of instructions for the Python Virtual Machine. In a simplified sense, it exists somewhere between source code and being a machine binary.

Microsoft has joined the Bytecode Alliance, a group aiming to expand WebAssembly beyond the browser and JavaScript to native applications for desktop and mobile platforms. The Bytecode Alliance ...