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Re:Malicious Python Packages Replace Crypto Addresses in Dev... by throwup on Monday November 07, 2022 @03:04PM (#33511574)
This particular clipboard attack has been part of malware for at least 5 years, maybe 10. But I haven't heard of it being distributed via a package manager until now.
Re:Malicious Python Packages Replace Crypto Addresses in Dev... by louislang on Monday November 07, 2022 @04:24PM (#33512706)
Oh I meant malware generating addresses that look directionally similar to the address the user expects (as opposed to a random address that's hardcoded). I'm not sure if this is a thing, or just conjecture from others.