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3.7 Million Fake GitHub Stars: A Growing Threat Linked to Scams and Malware
Socket researchers have uncovered 3.7 million fake GitHub stars, highlighting a growing threat linked to scams, fraud, and malware, with these campaigns rapidly increasing over the last six months.