“We see the number of users affected by stalkerware has remained high and we detect new samples every day. It’s important to remember that there is somebody’s real life story behind all these numbers, and sometimes there is a silent call for help. Therefore, we are sharing our part of the picture, with the community working to end the use of stalkerware in order to have a better understanding of the issue. It is clear that we all need to share what we are finding so we can further improve detection and protection for the benefit of those affected by cyberviolence,” comments Victor Chebyshev, Research Development Team Lead, Kaspersky.
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It’s taken a while to get the word out, but almost all Mac users now understand that their devices are not immune to virus attack. Antivirus protection is important. However, that doesn’t mean everyone wants to
pay for such protection. AVG AntiVirus for Mac is one of several totally free antivirus solutions designed to protect your Macs. This bare-bones software doesn t do much beyond taking care of basic antivirus tasks, but its protection against malicious and fraudulent URLs has improved since our last review.
Since Avast s acquisition of AVG a couple years ago, this product and Avast Security (for Mac) are now, if not siblings, at least cousins. On the PC side, the two free antivirus products are extremely similar under the hood, and company contacts assure me that the same is true of the Mac products. Note, though, that Avast offers Mac users a bit more than AVG does. In addition to basic antivirus protection, it includes a network
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For too many years common knowledge promoted the myth that Macs don t need antivirus protection. Sure, the OS is intrinsically more secure than Windows, though that gap is shrinking as Microsoft gets wise. But malware, even ransomware, can attack Macs too, and that s where Vipre Advanced Security for Mac comes in. The name suggests a suite, but this is, instead, a simple, bare-bones antivirus utility, without any bonus features. It even lacks some expected features such as the ability to steer your browser away from dangerous and fraudulent websites. It does have an ultra-cool user interface, but apart from that, it s pricey for what it offers.