GitHub has a problem with inauthentic "stars" used to artificially inflate the popularity of scam and malware distribution repositories to appear more popular, helping them reach more unsuspecting users. Stars are similar to "Like" buttons on social media sites, allowing GitHub users to favorite a repository. GitHub uses the stars as part of a global ranking system and to show you related content that it thinks you may like. "You can star repositories and topics to discover similar projects on G...