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PSF urges users to update systems to Python 3.8.8 or 3.9.2. (Source: PSF) The Python Software Foundation is sending updates for Python 3.9.2 and 3.8.8 to address critical security vulnerabilities, including a remote code execution vulnerability that can be exploited to shut down systems. Python is a programming language that can be used to develop complex scientific and numeric applications. Its features facilitate data analysis and visualization. PSF urged its software users to update systems ...

Popular programming language, at the top of its game, still struggles to please everyone Share Copy Feature The 30th anniversary of Python this week finds the programming language at the top of its game, but not without challenges. "I do believe that Python just doesn’t have the right priorities these days," said Armin Ronacher, director of engineering at software monitoring biz Sentry and creator of Flask, the popular Python web app framework, in an email interview with The Register...

But dont worry, say Python maintainers, attackers can only stall your machine even though technically it is remotely exploitable.

Google Cloud donates $350K to fund Python projects Google Cloud donates $350K to fund Python projects Tech giants donates to Python Software Foundation to support CPython maintenance, foundational Python tools and malware detection for the PyPI package repo. Credit: Dreamstime Google Cloud has donated US$350,000 to the Python Software Foundation, with the goals of aiding CPython development, improving foundational Python tools, and beefing up the security of the Python p...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:04 UTC A researcher managed to breach over 35 major companies internal systems, including Microsoft, Apple, PayPal, Shopify, Netflix, Yelp, Tesla, and Uber, in a novel software supply chain attack. The attack comprised uploading malware to open source repositories including PyPI, npm, and RubyGems, which then got distributed downstream automatically into the companys internal applications. Unlike traditional typosquatting attacks that rely on social engineering tactics or th...

Researcher hacks over 35 tech firms in novel supply chain attack By A researcher managed to breach over 35 major companies internal systems, including Microsoft, Apple, PayPal, Shopify, Netflix, Yelp, Tesla, and Uber, in a novel software supply chain attack. The attack comprised uploading malware to open source repositories including PyPI, npm, and RubyGems, which then got distributed downstream automatically into the companys internal applications. Unlike traditional typosquatting attacks tha...

A researcher managed to hack systems of over 35 major tech companies including Microsoft, Apple, PayPal, Shopify, Netflix, Tesla, Yelp, Tesla, and Uber in a novel software supply chain attack. For his ethical hacking research efforts, the researcher has been awarded over $130,000 in bug bounties.

Almost no programming for building your pre-trained model. Available as TensorFlow and PyTorch wrapper. Build using state-of-the-art algorithms from AI research papers. Accuracy will be better, even with minimal data and training time, SmallTrain is pre-trained in Multi data-Science problems. Licensed under MIT Open Source. So no worries about bug fixes or improvements on your own. Collaboration is the key. What is new in SmallTrain 0.2.1 -Support towards Database Services like Redis and ...

[December 28, 2020] Release of Deep Learning Framework "SmallTrain 0.2.0" For Professional/Commercial Use KYOTO, Japan, Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Geek Guild Co., Ltd. announced the Open-Source Software (OSS) project, "SmallTrain," which generates user-friendly deep learning models for high accuracy and high functionality as a standalone deep learning library and as a wrapper for TensorFlow and PyTorch. The trained model built with SmallTrain 0.2.0 can be used commercially. The source cod...

Punch Newspapers Sections Temiloluwa O’Peters The Python Nigeria community is seeking to connect with industry in Nigeria to showcase its talent and skills. This was disclosed by the Chairperson of the Python Nigeria Community, Pius Okigbo Jr., at PyCon Nigeria 2020, a two-day virtual conference themed ‘Bridging the sustainability development gap: Developing sustainable solution in a Post COVID-19 era’. Python Nigeria community is a non-profit association with over 5,000 members that hold...