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I found 10k GitHub repositories distributing Trojan malware

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A security researcher reporting via Hacker News identified approximately 10,000 GitHub repositories actively distributing Trojan malware. The discovery underscores an ongoing vulnerability in open-source ecosystems where malicious actors exploit the platform's collaborative nature and permissive repository hosting to distribute malicious code under the guise of legitimate software projects.

Source: https://orchidfiles.com/github-repositories-distributing-malware/

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