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Fake Python Spellchecker Packages on PyPI Delivered Hidden Remote Access Trojan

Two fake spellchecker packages on PyPI hid a Python RAT in dictionary files, activating malware on import in version 1.2.0.
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CPython vs. PyPy: Which Python runtime has the better JIT?

JIT compiler stack up against PyPy? We ran side-by-side benchmarks to find out, and the answers may surprise you.
GitHub

Highly optimized Pseudo-Polar Fourier Transform in Python.

This repository provides a Python implementation of the Pseudo-Polar Fourier Transform (PPFT) in both 2D (PPFT2D) and 3D (PPFT3D), based on the methods presented in the following papers: ...
GitHub

Guess a file's type from its content and extension.

This is intended to be a pure Python implementation of something like python-magic. This means it should work on all platforms that can run Python as it does not require external binaries like ...