“It may be the first supply chain attack to take advantage of the fact that Python bytecode files can be directly executed, and it comes amid a spike in malicious submissions to 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.

Using PYC files to hide malicious code Compared to the similar Node.js campaign reported by Securonix, in this case, attackers stored the malicious code in Python bytecode (PYC) files.

A new way of compromising the PyPI repository is found, a warning for MOVEit file transfer users, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, June 2nd, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon ...