SMRTR ProgrammingMar 18, 2025TechRadar

These fake GitHub "security alerts" could actually let hackers hijack your account

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The phishing campaign deceives GitHub users with fake security alerts, leading them to grant permissions to a malicious OAuth app, potentially compromising at least 8,000 repositories and granting extensive access to users' accounts and data.

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