Tag: GitHub
Internet Archive Takes Down an eBook Anti-DRM Tool
This week, the Internet Archive filed a DMCA request to GitHub to remove an anti-DRM tool that lets its patrons save a borrowed eBook...
Twitter Source Code Leaked on GitHub, Now Removed
In a court filing made on Friday, Twitter revealed that a portion of its source code was leaked online earlier - putting the platform's...
GitHub Introduced New Authentication System For Git Operations
GitHub on Thursday announced to deprecate the password-based authentication system for verifying the Git operations on its platform.
Instead, users should follow a token-based or...
GitHub Added Support to Upload Videos For Better Understanding
After testing in beta for over four months, GitHub finally supports uploading videos to its platform across all devices. Users can now upload .mp4...
TikTok Android App Source Code Published on GitHub and Removed
A coder named augustgl has reverse-engineered TikTok's Android app's source code and published it on the GitHub repository. He did this to prove that...
Facebook Ads and GitHub Abused For Stealing Account Credentials
In a newly discovered phishing campaign, researchers at ThreatNix have identified some threat actors abusing the Facebook ads and GitHub to steal Facebook login...
GitHub Removed MediaBox HD For Streaming Copyrighted Content
MediaBox HD, a free platform for streaming live TV and movies, was removed by GitHub after receiving a complaint from the Motion Picture Association....
COVID-19 Patient Data of About 16 Million Brazilians Exposed Online
COVID-19 data of about 16 million Brazilian patients exposed online after a hospital employee leaked the credentials to government databases online. The exposed sheet...
GitHub Restored YouTube-dl Code, Decides to Fight Against RIAA in Such Cases
The DMCA takedown notice sent by RIAA to the GitHub last month over YouTube-dl has backfired. GitHub has now offered support to YouTube-dl, and...
GitHub Takes Down 18 Projects Used for Downloading YouTube Videos
Following the legal request from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), GitHub has taken down 18 projects from its platform. While one of...