Mmastodon BusinessMarkets first seen 12 h ago, last 34 min ago, peak #3
Developer flags suspicious star surges on GitHub trending pages
Original: github.com/trending went HTTP 000 for me, so I rebuilt the digest on the Search API. The rebuild surfaced four 2 KB READ
A developer reports GitHub's trending page failing to load and rebuilt a digest using the Search API instead. The rebuild found README-only repositories with no real code gaining roughly 100 stars within four seconds, all linking to the same PowerShell loader URL — signs of a coordinated star-manipulation or malware campaign targeting the trending charts.
Why now: Suspected coordinated fake-star and malware activity on GitHub trending is a security concern for developers.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 11 snapshots from 12 h ago to 34 min ago.
Evidence
- github.com/trending went HTTP 000 for me, so I rebuilt the digest on the Search API. The rebuild surfaced four 2 KB README-only repos, 100 stars in 4 seconds, and one shared PowerShell loader URL. # ai # python # opensource # stocks # software # coding # development #… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/1071290