Seriously? *Another* Python Thing?!

Oh joy. More script kiddie garbage. This SANS ISC diary entry details some polymorphic Python malware – basically, it changes its code slightly each time it runs to avoid signature-based detection. Like that’s fucking groundbreaking. It uses base64 encoding and a little bit of string manipulation to muck things up. It’s called “Infamous” (real original name, assholes) and is being distributed through those godforsaken malicious email campaigns we’ve been warning about for *years*.

The report highlights how it evades detection by using different encoding schemes and variable names. It also uses a downloader to grab additional payloads. It’s not sophisticated, but it’ll probably snag some clueless users who think clicking random links is a good idea. They detail the IoCs (Indicators of Compromise) – hashes, domains, IPs – so *someone* can actually block this crap. Honestly, if you need SANS to tell you about Python malware in emails, you’re already screwed.

The takeaway? Don’t open suspicious attachments. Train your users. Use decent security software. And for the love of all that is holy, *stop using Python for everything*. It’s becoming a magnet for this kind of bullshit.

Ugh.

Link: https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32354

Speaking of Python… I once had a sysadmin try to automate a server rebuild with a Python script. It wiped out the entire production database. *Entire*. He claimed it was “just a test.” I swear, some people shouldn’t be allowed near a keyboard, let alone scripting languages. It took me three days and a lot of caffeine to recover from that mess.

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