GitHub “besieged” by malware repositories and repo confusion: Why you'll be ok

As open source software development continues to evolve, so does its susceptibility to cybersecurity threats. One such instance is the recent discovery of malware repositories on GitHub. In this cybersecurity attack, threat actors managed to upload malicious code onto GitHub, a platform that hosts millions of code repositories and is used by developers worldwide.

These GitHub malware repositories are not just a threat to individual developers but also to organizations at large. When the malicious repositories are cloned, or …

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