Multiple weaponized proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits on GitHub delivered a Python-based remote access trojan (RAT) called ChocoPoC that can execute commands and steal sensitive data. However, ChocoPoC ...

Operation Navy Ghost is targeting Python developers who build Telegram bots by hiding backdoors inside trojanized Pyrogram forks uploaded to PyPI. The campaign has been active since November 2025, ...

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An agentic coding tool tasked with cloning and setting up a seemingly benign GitHub repository could execute a malicious ...

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Dozens of cryptographically verified open source packages from Microsoft were compromised late last week to add advanced credential-stealing code that was triggered when developers opened them in AI ...

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GitHub, the popular developer platform owned by Microsoft, confirmed it was hacked and attackers had stolen data from around 3,800 internal code repositories. The code hosting and sharing giant said ...

GitHub said the activity involved the exfiltration of about 3,800 internal repositories, and it removed the malicious code extension. GitHub said on Wednesday it is investigating unauthorized access ...