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Technology
Anthony Spadafora

Downloading this popular new browser could leave your Mac with a nasty malware infection — don’t fall for this

MacBook Pro 16-inch 2021 sitting on a patio table.

If you’re tired of Safari or Chrome and are thinking of switching browsers, you need to be extra careful as hackers are using fake ads to infect the best MacBooks with info-stealing malware.

As reported by Cybernews, a rebranded malvertising campaign dubbed “Poseidon” has been discovered online hiding in fake ads on Google Search. Apparently, this Mac infostealer was developed as an alternative to the popular Atomic Stealer used to target Windows PCs.

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