Malicious software

Software depositories are a prime target for threat actors, especially those offering modules that other developers include in their software. Here is an attack aimed at a Python repository:

Malicious PyPi packages aim DDoS attacks at Counter-Strike servers (bleepingcomputer.com)

Further Reading

How secure is open source software? Do you use open source software or have software written for you? If so read on… UPDATED – Smart Thinking Solutions

Our trust in public code – UPDATED 24 May 2022 – Smart Thinking Solutions

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