Ask HN: Security Risks with Community-Maintained Homebrew Casks?

Hi HN,

I’ve recently started using Homebrew on my macOS and have found it incredibly useful for managing software. While downloading from the official casks seems straightforward and secure, I’ve noticed that a lot of software is available through community-maintained casks.

I have a few concerns and questions regarding this:

* Is there a significant security risk in installing software from community-maintained casks?

* Could a malicious actor simply redirect the download link in the git code to malicious software?

* It seems that any hash checks are manually uploaded. How reliable are these in ensuring security?

I would love to hear the community’s thoughts on this and any best practices to mitigate potential risks.