Researchers warn of malicious packages on PyPI using steganography

Experts discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that uses steganographic to hide malware within image files. CheckPoint researchers discovered a malicious package, named ‘apicolor,’ on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that uses steganographic to hide malware within image files. The malicious package infects PyPI users through open-source projects on Github.  The […]

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