This time, it's a Python-scripted remote access trojan (RAT) that emerged in recent weeks alongside a new spate of targeted attacks.

The newly discovered Python-based malware family targets the Outlook processes, and browser credentials, of Microsoft Windows victims.

A malicious Python package targeting Discord developers with remote access trojan (RAT) malware was spotted on the Python Package Index (PyPI) after more than three years. Sergiu Gatlan May 08, 2025 ...

But according to security analysts, some aptitude tests now have an extra dark side: Threat actors are using fake interviews to trick innocent job seekers into installing a Python remote access ...

Fake Job Interviews Trick Developers Into Installing Python Trojan Mid-interview aptitude tests give threat actors the perfect opportunity to exploit a job seeker's desire to impress.

On Windows, the script is bundled into an executable with a PyInstaller. The Python Trojan is also capable of checking whether security solutions are being run on a device.

A new campaign tracked as "Dev Popper" is targeting software developers with fake job interviews in an attempt to trick them into installing a Python remote access trojan (RAT).