What does GitHub's security team even do?
# Summary
GitHub hosts thousands of malware-distributing repositories that have persisted for two years despite the platform's resources and security team, and they can be easily found using basic search functions. The author demonstrates how simple pattern recognition—searching for specific emojis and file structures in README files—can identify these malicious repositories containing Trojan-laden zip archives that are flagged by VirusTotal. The article questions why GitHub's security infrastructure has failed to address this widespread problem or prevent such easily discoverable malicious content.
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