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UNBELIEVABLE: Github malware spreads by hackers spoofing microsoft files | History Defined

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Hackers have found a way to upload malware to GitHub, and even have it look as if it was hosted and distributed by other, legitimate operators.

This is according to a new report from cybersecurity researchers McAfee, who recently saw the LUA malware loader being distributed through what seems to be Microsoft’s GitHub repository.

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