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Fake PS5 emulators on GitHub spread password-stealing malware

Mastodon users reflect on malware risks in open development

4 Oct 29 6:57 AM · 13d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 4 of 6

A Mastodon user highlighted the broader implication that ease of development creates opportunities for malicious actors to exploit trust in open-source platforms.

Mastodon users reflect on malware risks in open development
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“When its easy to develop anything, it becomes easy to develop ANYTHING...”

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Peak 6 pieces in 4h at Oct 29, 4 AM; 19 pieces over 14 days (14 articles · 5 posts) Oct 28, 12 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Oct 28, 4 PM — quietOct 28, 8 PM — quietOct 29, 12 AM — 2 pieces · 2 posts — Mastodon 1, Reddit 1Oct 29, 4 AM — 6 pieces · 5 articles · 1 post — Google News 3, Newswires 2, Mastodon 1Oct 29, 8 AM — 6 pieces · 4 articles · 2 posts — Google News 4, Mastodon 2Oct 29, 12 PM — 4 pieces · 4 articles — Google News 4Oct 29, 4 PM — quietOct 29, 8 PM — quietOct 30, 12 AM — quietOct 30, 4 AM — quietOct 30, 8 AM — quietOct 30, 12 PM — quietOct 30, 4 PM — quietOct 30, 8 PM — quietOct 31, 12 AM — quietOct 31, 4 AM — quietOct 31, 8 AM — quietOct 31, 12 PM — quietOct 31, 4 PM — quietOct 31, 8 PM — quietNov 1, 12 AM — quietNov 1, 3 AM — quietNov 1, 7 AM — quietNov 1, 11 AM — quietNov 1, 3 PM — quietNov 1, 7 PM — quietNov 1, 11 PM — quietNov 2, 3 AM — quietNov 2, 7 AM — quietNov 2, 11 AM — quietNov 2, 3 PM — quietNov 2, 7 PM — quietNov 2, 11 PM — quietNov 3, 3 AM — quietNov 3, 7 AM — quietNov 3, 11 AM — quietNov 3, 3 PM — quietNov 3, 7 PM — quietNov 3, 11 PM — quietNov 4, 3 AM — quietNov 4, 7 AM — quietNov 4, 11 AM — quietNov 4, 3 PM — quietNov 4, 7 PM — quietNov 4, 11 PM — quietNov 5, 3 AM — quietNov 5, 7 AM — quietNov 5, 11 AM — quietNov 5, 3 PM — quietNov 5, 7 PM — quietNov 5, 11 PM — quietNov 6, 3 AM — quietNov 6, 7 AM — quietNov 6, 11 AM — quietNov 6, 3 PM — quietNov 6, 7 PM — quietNov 6, 11 PM — quietNov 7, 3 AM — quietNov 7, 7 AM — quietNov 7, 11 AM — quietNov 7, 3 PM — quietNov 7, 7 PM — quietNov 7, 11 PM — quietNov 8, 3 AM — quietNov 8, 7 AM — quietNov 8, 11 AM — quietNov 8, 3 PM — quietNov 8, 7 PM — quietNov 8, 11 PM — quietNov 9, 3 AM — quietNov 9, 7 AM — quietNov 9, 11 AM — quietNov 9, 3 PM — quietNov 9, 7 PM — quietNov 9, 11 PM — quietYesterday, 3 AM — quietYesterday, 7 AM — quietYesterday, 11 AM — quietYesterday, 3 PM — quietYesterday, 7 PM — quietYesterday, 11 PM — quietToday, 3 AM — quietToday, 7 AM — quietToday, 11 AM — quietToday, 3 PM — quietToday, 7 PM — quiet 12–6
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