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Comment by whatamidoingyo

8 months ago

> recommending installation of packages and software that doesn't exist

"slopsquatting" is the term coined for this.

Essentially, bad actors are registering these packages and uploading malware. If you happen to just blindly follow the AI, there's a chance your system gets infected.

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