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How fake security reports are swamping open-source projects, thanks to AI
Patch spam contains code that is downright wrong and nonfunctional. Even worse: It can introduce new vulnerabilities or backdoors. What's a developer to do?
With government employee cuts expected to the NVD's parent organization, this flood of bogus AI-generated security reports making it into the CVE lists will only increase. Adding insult to injury, according to OpenSSF, some attackers use AI to create fake online identities, complete with GitHub histories containing thousands of minor but seemingly legitimate contributions. Besides maintainers wasting time sifting through and debunking fake contributions, this influx of AI-generated spam undermines the trust that forms the bedrock of open-source collaboration.
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