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Malicious updates have been recently issued to the Python Package Index package "django-log-tracker," which was last modified in April 2022, to facilitate the distribution of the Nova Sentinel information-stealing malware, The Hacker News reports.

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Malware distribution on open source package repositories increased 1,300% in the last three years, researchers say.

Software supply chain attacks are now mainstream events — a change in tactics by cyber-attackers that you can measure in headlines, which in recent years have delivered news about attacks on popular software tools including MOVEIt, 3CX, and CircleCI. 

These malicious packages - deploying cyberespionage backdoors and targeting Windows and Linux systems - were found circulating via the PyPI repository. Security experts expect the problem to continue.

These malicious packages - deploying cyberespionage backdoors and targeting Windows and Linux systems - were found circulating via the PyPI repository. Security experts expect the problem to continue.

More and more hackers are choosing to host their malicious campaigns from public services, and are pioneering new ways of doing it.

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Beware of fake Python libraries! 27 malicious packages found on PyPI, disguised as legitimate ones.