Modern Developer Tools as Attack Surfaces: Lessons from Shai-Hulud (opens in new tab)

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6 pointsmeel-hd3mo ago2 comments

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But why did the bots star his repo? What was the benefit from that?

I have the same question, but there is no answer. Other people reported the same thing around the same time that happened to me. I guess to avoid bot detection, but not sure.

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Modern Developer Tools as Attack Surfaces: Lessons from Shai-Hulud (opens in new tab)

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6 pointsmeel-hd3mo ago2 comments

2 comments

Atotalnoob3mo ago

But why did the bots star his repo? What was the benefit from that?

meel-hdOP3mo ago

I have the same question, but there is no answer. Other people reported the same thing around the same time that happened to me. I guess to avoid bot detection, but not sure.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse