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NordVPN finds fake PS5 emulators on GitHub stealing passwords

NordVPN's Threat Intelligence team identified malicious GitHub repositories posing as popular PS5 emulators like Kyttyps5 and AnyPS5. Once downloaded, the malware disables Microsoft Defender scanning, deploys an infostealer to harvest passwords and personal data, then deletes its own traces. NordVPN CTO Marijus Briedis says the fake software is designed to appear legitimate to emulation enthusiasts who routinely run unsigned files.

GitHub took 23 days to remove malware-laced clone of Easy Data Transform

A customer alerted Easy Data Transform's developer to a fake GitHub repository impersonating the company's product name and logo, hosting a Mac .dmg file flagged by VirusTotal as malware. The developer reported the imitation to GitHub on August 31 and submitted further evidence on September 10, but received only an automated response until the listing was finally removed on September 24, shortly after the issue reached the front page of Hacker News.