Conf42: Python 2022

Why attackers in Code packages are getting a Pass

Presentation Outline 1. Refresher on recent OSS attack, establishing: - A quick baseline of terminology and concepts, plus a focus on recent major attack found (PHP, Dependency confusion, etc) 2. Lack of visibility The Python Package Index (PyPI) deals with this issue by simply removing the malicious packages without publishing its code or metadata to a central point where the package could be...