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August 31, 2023

VMConnect supply chain attack continues, evidence points to North Korea

ReversingLabs researchers discovered more packages that are part of the previously identified VMConnect campaign, and evidence linking the campaign to North Korean threat actors.

August 3, 2023

VMConnect: Malicious PyPI packages imitate popular open source modules

ReversingLabs threat researchers have identified a new malicious PyPI campaign that includes a suspicious VMConnect package published to the PyPI repo.

June 1, 2023

When byte code bites: Who checks the contents of compiled Python files?

ReversingLabs researchers identified a PyPI attack using compiled Python code to evade detection — possibly the first PYC file direct-execution attack.

March 30, 2023

Red flags flew over software supply chain-compromised 3CX update

The VOIP software vendor missed signs that its client software had been tampered with before it pushed the update to customers.

March 27, 2023

VS Code hack shows how supply chain attacks can extend to other software development tools

The new Visual Studio Code IDE hack highlights the risk of spreading beyond the Extensions Marketplace. Here's how the threat can proliferate to npm.

December 19, 2022

SentinelSneak: Malicious PyPI module poses as security software development kit

A malicious Python file found on the PyPI repo adds backdoor and data exfiltration features to what appears to be a legitimate SDK client from SentinelOne.

December 1, 2022

W4SP continues to nest in PyPI: Same supply chain attack, different distribution method

Here's ReversingLabs' discoveries and indicators of compromise (IOCs) for W4SP, as well as links to our YARA rule that can be used to detect the malicious Python packages in your environment.

September 23, 2022

Threat analysis: Malicious npm package mimics Material Tailwind CSS tool

ReversingLabs has discovered a malicious npm package disguised as the software tool Material Tailwind. Here's an in-depth look at our discovery — and threat analysis. (Updated with MachO executable information.)

August 29, 2022

New malicious packages in PyPI: What it means for securing open source repositories

After a recent discovery of malicious PyPI packages, questions remain about the security community’s ability to mitigate threats posed to open source repositories.

July 5, 2022

Update: IconBurst npm software supply chain attack grabs data from apps and websites

ReversingLabs researchers uncovered a widespread campaign to install malicious NPM modules that are harvesting sensitive data from forms embedded in mobile applications and websites.