Have you ever found a GitHub project or anything that seemed nice and tempting to install until you dug a bit deeper?

What are some red flags that should detur anyone from installing and running something?

  • kescusay@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Yeah, that… I feel really bad for anyone who trusted and implemented it. The sheer level of exposure with that was mind-blowing. I mean, an endpoint you could hit and just… Get all the API keys?

    For anyone who doesn’t know, this write-up is a good one: https://gigcitygeek.com/2026/03/08/huntarr-api-security-risk/

    Long story short, a vibe-coded security nightmare for anyone foolish enough to trust it.