Untrusted impersonation of the project at pybind11.com
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- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
⚠️ Warning: This project is being impersonated
An untrusted website at pybind11.com is impersonating this project. The site poses as an official resource. While it currently links to GitHub for downloads, the site operator can replace these links with malicious files at any moment without warning.
What the site does
- Copies the project name, description, and branding to appear legitimate
- Currently links to GitHub downloads, but these links are under the site operator's control and can be swapped out at any time
- May collect user data or serve tampered downloads in the future
How this was discovered
This domain was found as part of a broader investigation into a network of impersonation sites targeting open-source projects. Many of these sites share the same infrastructure and template.
Recommended actions
For steps on how to report this site and request a DMCA takedown, see:
https://gist.github.com/zerobitflux/57f3791086e18481030df9c204b323fe
This issue was created to alert maintainers. If you believe this was filed in error, please close it with a comment.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No repository file or test is identified; start by reviewing the reported pybind11.com impersonation and the linked reporting and DMCA guidance. Done means maintainers have assessed the report and taken appropriate action, or closed it with a comment if it was filed in error.
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Assessment
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100