Polymorphic Python Malware – SANS Internet Storm Center

Today, I spoted on VirusTotal an interesting Python RAT. They are tons of them but this one attracted my attention based on some function names present in the code: self_modifying_wrapper(), decrypt_and_execute() and polymorph_code(). A polymorphic malware is a type of malware that has been developed to repeatedly mutate its appearance or signature files at every execution…

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NGOs call for tougher EU rules as Shein controversy grows

Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published October 7, 2025 As Shein sparks controversy by opening at BHV Marais and in five Galeries Lafayette stores, six NGOs in the “Stop Fast-Fashion Coalition” urge lawmakers to adopt ambitious regulations. They stress that French and European fast-fashion players must also face scrutiny, not just their Chinese rivals. Stop…

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AAFA targets Meta, Alibaba and Shopee in counterfeit crackdown

Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published October 7, 2025 US apparel industry leaders urge Washington to take decisive action against counterfeit goods proliferating on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, as well as on AliExpress, Taobao, and Shopee. Shutterstock In a press release, the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) accused the five platforms of enabling and…

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Hubble captures a galaxy that glows in blue and gold

Stars of all ages are on display in this new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week. This sparkling spiral galaxy is called NGC 6000 and it is located 102 million light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. This galaxy has a glowing yellow center and glittering blue outskirts. The colors reflect differences in the average…

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