.dmg

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Techniques

A macOS disk image format commonly used to distribute installers and application packages.

Why it's here

Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by security coverage, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.

Evidence (1)

5Hacker News·9/24/2026security
GitHub removed a malicious imitation app after a Hacker News post
A developer reported that a GitHub repository was impersonating their data wrangling software, including its name and logo, and distributing a macOS .dmg flagged as malicious. After more than three weeks with no substantive response, GitHub removed the page shortly after the issue reached the front page of Hacker News.