Technology · Cybersecurity · 3 outlets (L 1 · C 0 · R 0 · 2 not rated)
Fake PS5 emulators on GitHub spread password-stealing malware
Fake PS5 emulators distributed on GitHub are spreading malware that steals passwords from gamers' computers.[2, 3] NordVPN's threat research arm identified the scheme, Engadget reported.[2]
Tom's Hardware reported that two well-known GitHub repos were hit, including the popular AnyPS5 emulator.[3] The malware is disguised as PS5 game emulators and scrapes passwords from infected machines, according to Tom's Hardware.[3]
Covered by VICE, Engadget and Tom's Hardware
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 1 rated outlet that covered it, 1 is left of center, 0 are center and 0 are right of center. 2 more are not rated.
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 1 of 42 left-leaning, 0 of 33 center and 0 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: VICE (−0.93).
- Center: none.
- Leans right: none.
- Right: none.
Not rated Engadget, Tom's Hardware. Not placed: they have no lean score.
Each dot is an outlet that covered it, placed by its audience-lean score (Eady et al. 2025), which measures who shares its links, not how accurate it is. The ticks under the line are all 113 rated outlets Tare reads.