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GitHub Still Hosting Malicious Fake Software After Three Weeks
Original: GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks
A software developer reports that malicious imitation software has remained on GitHub for three weeks despite reports, raising concerns about how the platform handles takedown requests for counterfeit or harmful projects. Commentators are criticizing GitHub's slow response and warning that fake repositories impersonating legitimate tools can trick developers into installing malware.
Why now: Developers are alarmed that a major code platform fails to act quickly on reported malicious repositories.
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- GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks · hermitcrab · 275
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