Blend files can execute malware

In case anyone needs another reminder not to click untrusted links on the internet : This week Superhive (formerly Blender Market) vendors were the target of some malicious attacks. Many (myself included) received a legitimate-sounding support ticket asking for help with their product, probably AI-generated to target them specifically. Attached to the ticket was a seemingly innocent blend file. A chair model. When opening the file, Blender asks if you want to execute “rig_ui.py”. Sure, w...

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@metin Yea always be on your guard. I got one too, but by the time I saw the notification they had flagged and deleted the message.
It may be tempting to turn on execution by default but this is the reason that isn't a good idea.
#Python #security