Criminals Use Fake Mac Homebrew Google Ads in New Malicious Campaign

In a new malicious campaign targeting Apple product users, criminals are spreading malware by using fake Mac Homebrew ads on Google.

Spreading malware through fake Homebrew ads

Developer Ryan Chenkie spotted a malicious Google ads campaign targeting Mac users with infostealer malware.

In a brief security advisory posted on X, Chenkie warns fellow developers to exercise caution when handling Homebrew apps, noting that Google displays several sponsored links to a rogue Homebrew site clone.

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