GitHub project maintainers targeted with fake security alert - Help Net Security

Initially, only individual GitHub repositories were infected with malware. Now, developers and their accounts are also being targeted by cybercriminals. Shutterstock – Stanislavskyi The GitHub platform has been making negative headlines for some time now due to the increasing number of malware infections affecting its repositories. Cybercriminals are attempting to use this to access devices and data. Now, these activities have been expanded to i…

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GitHub accounts targeted with fake security alerts - Techregister

“Security Alert: Unusual Access Attempt,” the fake alert reads, Luc4m said. “We have detected a login attempt on your GitHub account that appears to be from a new location or device.” Users are prompted to update passwords, 2FA The alert offered a number of steps to secure their accounts against unauthorized activity. “If you recognize this activity, no further action is required. However, if this was not you, we strongly recommend securing you…

GitHub project maintainers targeted with fake security alert - Help Net Security

A phishing campaign targeting GitHub account owners has been trying to scare them with a fake security alert into allowing a malicious OAuth app access to their account and repositories. The fake security alert from GitHub GitHub users have taken to social media to warn others about emails ostensibly coming from the GitHub Security Team, alerting recipients about an “unusual access attempt” from an IP address/device located in Reykjavik, Iceland…

Phishing campaign targets 12,000 GitHub repositories with fake security alerts

A phishing operation has compromised close to 12,000 GitHub repositories by deploying fake "Security Alert" issues.

Widespread GitHub Phishing Attack Targets Nearly 12,000 Repositories - The iBulletin

A massive phishing campaign is sweeping through GitHub, hitting nearly 12,000 repositories with fake “Security Alert” issues. The scheme is tricking developers into granting full access to a malicious OAuth app, putting accounts and code at risk. Fake Security Alerts Flood GitHub Repositories Developers across GitHub woke up to an alarming message: their accounts had been accessed from Reykjavik, Iceland, via IP address 53.253.117.8. The warning…