Homebrew 6.0 enhances supply chain security with tap trust and Linux sandboxing (opens in new tab)

Homebrew 6.0 introduces a significant security overhaul designed to mitigate supply chain attacks by implementing a new "tap trust" mechanism. The package manager now blocks third-party repositories, known as taps, unless they are on a pre-approved list or have been manually vetted by the user. This change prevents the silent execution of potentially malicious Ruby installation scripts from untrusted sources during the software setup process. <a href="