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PyPI Security: Past, Present & Future

DebConf Videos

The speaker, Andi Gough, introduces himself with a humorous anecdote about his pronunciation of "PyPI" and shares personal stories ranging from finding security bugs to being banned for eating too much. He explains that while he initially relied on Linux distributions like Debian as the sole source …

EuroPython 2026 - Security and Ethics in the Age of Generative AI Panel

EuroPython Conference

The EuroPython 2026 panel on Generative AI explored how artificial intelligence is reshaping software security, ethics, and community dynamics within the Python ecosystem. Experts highlighted that while Large Language Models offer flexibility to detect complex issues like business logic flaws and au …

Github got Hacked by CATS

John Hammond

In May 2026, the cybersecurity landscape was shaken by a massive wave of software supply chain attacks orchestrated by a hacker group known as Team PCP. This threat actor gained significant notoriety after compromising GitHub itself; an internal developer installed a malicious Visual Studio Code ext …

AI Is Great at Finding Vulnerabilities. So Where's the Vulnpocalypse?

Lawrence Systems

Despite the widespread hype surrounding artificial intelligence and predictions of a "vulnerability apocalypse," reality shows that while AI is exceptionally skilled at identifying security flaws, these findings have not yet triggered the catastrophic events some anticipated. The core issue lies in …