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From YouTube Ad to Root: How a Fake TradingView Installer Delivers a macOS Stealer

📅 August 20, 2026 📰 safedep.io 🔍 0 CVE(s) referenced

A paid YouTube ad impersonating TradingView led macOS users to install a fake app that silently harvested credentials, established persistent root access, intercepted all HTTPS traffic via a rogue root certificate, and enabled remote, modular data theft and surveillance, all while evading traditional detection methods.

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