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Fake security tools on GitHub push backdoors and infostealers

Hacker News
· November 6, 2026

AI summary

Fake security tools hosted on GitHub have been discovered to be distributing backdoors and infostealers. These malicious tools are disguising themselves as legitimate security software. The fake tools are being used to push harmful payloads to unsuspecting users. The discovery highlights the risk of using unverified security tools from online platforms.

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