Over 3.1 Million Fake 'Stars' on GitHub Projects Used To Boost Rankings

Researchers have uncovered widespread manipulation of GitHub's star-rating system, with over 3.1 million fraudulent stars identified across 15,835 repositories, according to a new study by Socket, Carnegie Mellon University, and North Carolina State

By: Slashdot.org

Jan 01 2025
32
3759 Views

Over 3.1 Million Fake 'Stars' on GitHub Projects Used To Boost Rankings — Over 3.1 Million Fake 'Stars'

Bill Belichick’s Arrival in North Carolina Inspires Clothing Trends

Amber Alert Yesenia Lopez: North Carolina Teen Missing

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Dec. 4, #72

All we want for Christmas is a better schedule for working parents. Four education and workplace experts share ideas for creating a system that actually works.

Grave of John King in Charlotte, North Carolina

How New Belgium Acts As A First-Responder To Natural Disasters

The Duke Endowment Plans To Give Four Colleges At Least $1.9 Billion Over 15 Years

Live roaches found at Triangle barbecue restaurant: Sanitation scores (Dec. 24)

Cheap Car Insurance Rates in North Carolina

Trump threatens shutdown unless debt limit demand met

Air Canada, WestJet unveil 6 new routes from Vancouver to the US

North Carolina town sues Duke Energy for climate ‘deception’

Share this page

Guest Posts by Easy Branches

Premium Escort Website Platform: The Perfect Blend

Nourishing the Mind: The Role of Nutrition and Exe

Introducing AI and Machine Learning to Kids

all our websites