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4.5M Suspected Fake Stars in GitHub
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Yqianli_cs ·
4.5M Suspected Fake Stars in GitHub
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Yhaynesben ·
GitHub plagued by 4.5M fake stars, sharp increase in 2024
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Ygpi ·
4.5M GitHub Fake Stars: Growing Spiral of Popularity Contests, Scams and Malware
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YLiriel ·
GitHub's Fake Star Economy
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4.5M Fake Stars in GitHub: Popularity Contests, Scams, and Malware [pdf]
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