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- 1GitHub trending page outage exposes suspected fake-star repos●github.com/trending went HTTP 000 for me, so I rebuilt the digest on the Search API. The rebuild surfaced four 2 KB READ
A developer who could not reach GitHub's trending page rebuilt their own digest using the GitHub Search API, and says the results showed suspicious repositories: four repos containing only 2 KB README files, one gaining 100 stars in four seconds, and a shared PowerShell loader URL across them. The pattern points to coordinated star manipulation, possibly distributing malware. The claims have not been independently verified.
- 2Pakistani IP address flagged for malware distribution●223.123.126.197 (PK, CMPak) flagged for ua-wget malware distribution, low confidence. Worth a firewall block if you see
An IP address registered in Pakistan to mobile operator CMPak, 223.123.126.197, has been flagged for distributing malware associated with the ua-wget user agent. The flagging carries a low confidence rating, but security practitioners are advised it may be worth blocking at the firewall level if the address appears in server logs. Administrators are encouraged to review their logs and share threat intelligence on suspicious traffic.