Although there is nothing special about code executing on a machine, when this code is executed is a significant detail from a security standpoint.

The Python code repository was infiltrated by malware bent on data exfiltration from developer apps and more. Three malicious packages hosted in the Python Package Index (PyPI) code repository ...

A software security engineer has identified 12 Python libraries uploaded on the official Python Package Index (PyPI) that contained malicious code.

PyPI malware termncolor and colorinal downloaded 884 times exploit DLL side-loading, persistence, and C2 communication.

Latest attack on PyPI users shows crooks are only getting better The code found in the malicious packages closely resembled legit offerings.