Malicious Repositories Lurk in GitHub Search
Software developers rely on GitHub, the world’s largest code-sharing platform, to find resources and collaborate on projects. However, malicious actors have found a way to exploit GitHub’s search functionality to distribute malware. Security researchers have discovered that attackers are manipulating search results by strategically naming repositories with keywords developers are likely to use. These repositories then contain malicious code disguised as legitimate software. When a developer searches […]
