Mac malware has been discovered which is circulated via Google Ads and can steal sensitive data such as passwords and cryptocurrency wallets. Promoting Mac versions of the unconventional browser, Arc, the malware sends data to an IP address linked to Poseidon, a service available in criminal markets that accesses data collected. This is the second time within two months that Google Ads has been used to disperse such malware.

Sonatype reports rise in open source malware to 17,954
The 1Q 2025 Open Source Malware Index from Sonatype revealed that open source malware packages doubled compared to the same period last year, with 56%