In Python 2, you don't need to talk about byte strings explicitly, but by using them, you can make it very clear as to whether you're using bytes or characters.

I believe I'm having some trouble with data type conversions. Currently I have an encrypted string stored in a database where the database column is of type bytea. When I fetch the record, Python ...

Security researchers at ReversingLabs have discovered a novel attack that used compiled Python code to evade detection. According to ReversingLabs reverse engineer Karlo Zanki, this could be the first ...