The exploit code was almost too neat. When Google’s Threat Intelligence Group flagged a previously unknown software vulnerability being actively exploited in the wild in May 2026, the analysts who examined the attack noticed something unusual: the Python script used to carry out the exploit was clean,

DEEP#DOOR embeds a Python RAT in a dropper script, using bore[.]pub C2 to steal credentials and evade Windows defenses, complicating detection.

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A North Korean hacking group is targeting crypto workers with a Python-based malware disguised as part of a fake job application process, researchers at Cisco Talos said earlier this week. Most victims appear to be based in India, according to open-source ...

Members of the North Korean hacker group Lazarus posing as recruiters are baiting Python developers with coding test project for password management products that include malware. The attacks are part of the 'VMConnect campaign' first detected in August ...