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Fake Github Stars Are Being Used to Push Malware
GitHub is one of the most popular sites for hosting software projects and downloads, for everything from Windows Terminal to ...
Over 3.1 million fake "stars" on GitHub projects used to boost rankings
GitHub has a problem with inauthentic "stars" used to artificially inflate the popularity of scam and malware distribution ...
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Fake GitHub stars are being used to inflate malicious repositories
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Socket, and North Carolina State University have unveiled a new tactic in ...
GitHub has a major problem with fake rankings, which could put users at risk of attack
Researchers found 4.5 million fake stars on GitHub The platform’s ranking and recommendations lean heavily on stars Users are ...
3.1 million malicious fake stars discovered on GitHub – And the trend is rising
In a comprehensive study, a US research team has discovered millions of fake stars on GitHub and warns of a rapidly growing ...
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Malicious Obfuscated NPM Package Disguised as an Ethereum Tool Deploys Quasar RAT
Malicious npm package 'ethereumvulncontracthandler' delivers Quasar RAT to Windows systems, bypassing sandbox defenses, with ...
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Fake stars undermine GitHub: 4.5 million fraudulent stars discovered
GitHub is grappling with the problem of fake stars artificially inflating the popularity of scam and malware distribution repositories, which allows them ...