OpenAI acquires Astral, the Python startup whose tools run on millions of developer machines

OpenAI has acquired Astral, a startup whose essential Python development tools are used by millions. This strategic move aims ...

OpenAI Acquires Python Toolmaker Astral to Expand Its AI Development Ecosystem

OpenAI acquires Python toolmaker Astral to boost its AI development ecosystem. Discover how this strategic move enhances high ...

OpenAI acquires open-source Python tooling startup Astral

OpenAI Group PBC today announced plans to acquire Astral Software Inc., a startup with a set of widely used Python development tools.  The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Astral’s development ...
SecurityWeek

ForceMemo: Python Repositories Compromised in GlassWorm Aftermath

Hackers use credentials stolen in the GlassWorm campaign to access GitHub accounts and inject malware into Python repositories.

GlassWorm malware hits 400+ code repos on GitHub, npm, VSCode, OpenVSX

The GlassWorm supply-chain campaign has returned with a new, coordinated attack that targeted hundreds of packages, ...
Tom's Hardware on MSN

Rogue OpenClaw AI agent wrote and published 'hit piece' on a Python developer who rejected its code

An OpenClaw autonomous AI agent has hit back at a volunteer maintainer of a Python library who rejected its code by posting a ...
TechJuice

GlassWorm Malware Silently Infects Hundreds of Python Projects

GlassWorm attack uses stolen GitHub tokens to inject malware into Python repositories, exposing developers to supply chain risks.
XDA Developers on MSN

I automated my downloads folder with one script, and it hasn't needed attention since

One simple Python script transformed my chaotic downloads folder into a well-organized haven, eliminating the need for manual ...
Electronics For You

I Turned Raspberry Pi into a QR Code based Entry System with Auto ID Cards

QR codes are widely used in entry and exit systems for various events to monitor the number of participants and ensure that ...

"CanisterWorm" supply chain malware attacks npm

A threat actor who stole credentials from a legitimate node package manager (npm) publisher has spread a persistent, worm-like malware across dozens of packages, security firms say. Named CanisterWorm ...
Microsoft

Contagious Interview: Malware delivered through fake developer job interviews

The Contagious Interview campaign weaponizes job recruitment to target developers. Threat actors pose as recruiters from crypto and AI companies and deliver backdoors such as OtterCookie and ...