PyPI Security

Episode #435, published Wed, Oct 25, 2023, recorded Mon, Sep 18, 2023

Do you worry about your developer / data science supply chain safety? All the packages for the Python ecosystem are much of what makes Python awesome. But the are also a bit of an open door to your code and machine. Luckily the PSF is taking this seriously and hired Mike Fiedler as the full time PyPI Safety & Security Engineer (not to be confused with the Security Developer in Residence staffed by Seth Michael Larson). Mike is here to give us the state of the PyPI security and plans for the future.

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Supply Chain examples
SolarWinds: csoonline.com
XcodeGhost: wikipedia.org
Google Ad Malware: medium.com

PyPI: pypi.org
OWASP Top 10: owasp.org
Trusted Publishers: docs.pypi.org
libraries.io: libraries.io
GitHub Full 2FA: github.blog
Mike's Latest Blog Post: blog.pypi.org
pprintpp package: github.com
ICDiff: github.com
Watch this episode on YouTube: youtube.com
Episode transcripts: talkpython.fm

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Mike Fiedler

With over thirty years of software and systems experience, Mike is a seasoned professional who has accumulated extensive knowledge and expertise in the field. He has actively engaged with the Python community, contributing to open source ...

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