Members of the North Korean hacker group Lazarus posing as recruiters are baiting Python developers with coding test project for password management products that include malware.

The latest such campaign was uncovered by researchers from ReversingLabs and involves malicious code hidden in compiled Python files (PYC) that were part of a fake test project given to job ...

But the code itself is a Trojan horse: For Python-based projects, attackers hide nefarious script after a bizarre string of 2,000 tabs, which decrypts and executes a malicious payload.

One common tactic used in fake hacking is the “hacker typer,” a website that simulates the appearance of a computer being hacked, with lines of code rapidly scrolling across the screen.

A new campaign tracked as "Dev Popper" is targeting software developers with fake job interviews in an attempt to trick them into installing a Python remote access trojan (RAT).

Phishing emails mimicking PyPI target developers to steal credentials via fake sites. Users urged to stay alert.

One common tactic used in fake hacking is the “hacker typer” - a website that simulates the appearance of a computer being hacked, with lines of code rapidly scrolling across the screen.