Clarify security report evidence#433
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- Explain why scanner-only reports need independent proof.
- Direct Apple malware reports and malicious ads to vendors.
- Explain why scanner-only reports need independent proof. - Direct Apple malware reports and malicious ads to vendors.
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Pull request overview
Updates SECURITY.md to clarify what constitutes actionable security evidence for Homebrew, specifically discouraging scanner-only malware reports and directing certain classes of reports (Apple macOS protections and malicious ads) to the appropriate vendors/platforms.
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- Adds guidance that antivirus/VirusTotal detections alone are insufficient without independent verification and a Homebrew boundary violation.
- Adds guidance that malicious search advertisements/impersonation ads should be reported to the ad platform unless Homebrew infrastructure/domains are compromised.
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Co-authored-by: Patrick Linnane <patrick@linnane.io>
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