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fake keepass repo on github (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

https://fosstodon.org/@keepassxc/114544480029903918

edit: looks like its been taken down

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (8 children)

This is why I never feel safe downloading a program from Github. I need a recognisable domain name website that google or duckduckgo has picked as the product.

No it's not perfect, but it feels safer than a random github.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I need a recognisable domain name website that google or duckduckgo has picked as the product.

This doesn't always work. For example, I used to (and still do) see a lot of fake websites when I l type revanced (https://revanced.app/) on duckduckgo, and I've nearly fallen for two of the fake ones before (I think two of .com / .org / .to...?)

Thankfully ublock origin warns users of this:

Otherwise, I'd have 100% downloaded some malware-loaded crap.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just tried a search for Magisk and uBlock indeed does a great job at blocking all the scam websites.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

It's important to note that new scam sites won't be picked up until someone reports them, so there's still a chance you'll be one of the first to a new domain.

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