The fact that the Github license allows forking does not mean all sources there are free to copy and use.
Github's response to this question (2013 already):
Pavlo Mykhalov @growtofill 13 Jul 2013
What license terms are applicable to a public @github project if none are specified within the project?
GitHub Support
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Replying to @growtofill
@growtofill We don’t impose any licenses on repositories. You should ask the owner to apply an open source license if you want to use it.
7:32 PM - 13 Jul 2013
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P.S. I spoke to @ausbitbank and he removed his flag and edited his comment.