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A malicious Git post-checkout hook targets developer credentials

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A project inquiry used a shared Dropbox folder containing a hidden .git directory to try to run code on the target’s laptop. Developers reviewing unfamiliar repositories should treat hooks and project files as untrusted.

The hook used a Vercel app to fetch and run a binary from the shared project. Sketched from the article's own text.

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