Beware the Helper: Cybercrooks Hijack Stack Overflow to Spread Stealthy Malware
Stack Overflow now serves malware with a side of code—cybercriminals are answering your cries for help with a “Cool package” trojan. Beware of “helpful” strangers bearing PyPi gifts; they’re stealing more than just glances at your code! #PyPiPackageScam
Hot Take:
Next time a "helpful" soul on Stack Overflow hands you a coding lifeline, think twice before you bite. It might just be a digital anglerfish with a lure full of malware. Cybercriminals are now playing the long game, posing as the nerdy knights in shining armor, ready to solve your code woes with a malicious package that's more Trojan horse than helpful tool. It's like someone offering free candy at a diet convention—suspicious at best, a disaster waiting to happen at worst.
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