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Mac users served info-stealer malware through Google ads

Mac users are being targeted by malware distributed through Google ads which can steal passwords, cryptocurrency wallets and other sensitive data. Security firm, Malwarebytes, discovered the ads promoting a fake version of unusual browser Arc. Those clicking the ad were re-directed to a fake page almost identical to the real one. The malware, known as Poseidon, is being activley sold on criminal markets and can bypass a macOS security mechanism to steal a range of data.

Source: arstechnica.com –

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