Two fake spellchecker packages on PyPI hid a Python RAT in dictionary files, activating malware on import in version 1.2.0.

Open source malware surged 73% in 2025, with npm as a key target with rising risks in software supply chains and developer environments.

dYdX has been targeted by bad actors using malicious packages to empty its user wallets.

Compromised dYdX npm and PyPI packages delivered wallet-stealing malware and a RAT via poisoned updates in a software supply chain attack.

Open source packages published on the npm and PyPI repositories were laced with code that stole wallet credentials from dYdX ...

CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger.exe and portable Python to evade detection and persist on high‑value systems.

ChatGPT has quietly gained bash support and multi-language capabilities, enabling users to run commands and install packages in containers without official announcements.