Is the Mac is vulnerable to viruses and malware? – Press

The notion that you do not have to worry about viruses or malware having your Mac is still surprisingly popular.

Many people believe Mac that can not catch the virus, but is it true? Are you a Mac viruses?

According to Bogdan Botezatu, Senior Analyst Electronic Threats Bitdefender : “The answer is definitely yes. There have been individual incidents, and certainly there will be another. “ A few years ago, some malicious software was able to exploit a vulnerability in Java, which enabled devices to infect 600,000 Macs, which was just 1% of the user base.

Since then, there were also other problems, such as KitM.A, backdoor application on OS X systems, which allowed to make screenshots desktop users and exploit Rootpipe, which proved to be very difficult to remove. Bogdan Botezatu also explains: “Software OS X has certain perspectives more security vulnerabilities than Windows all together. Apple advertises its products as being free of viruses. They ensure that we do not need anti-virus, because they know that people hate antivirus software . This type of software most often slows down computers so you do not want to install them. “

Apple has been repeatedly criticized for its slow approach to the issue of repairs with security gaps. Rootpipe was detected in October 2014, the amendment was published only recently (April 2015) and refers only to Yosemite (!), Not protecting older versions of OS X. The software can draw their own conclusions.

Senior Analyst Bitdefender also says that “Microsoft I’ve made at the forefront of infections so long that people began to exert pressure to have made some concrete steps towards change. Repair time associated with threats is now much shorter and we are encouraged to use third-party security software, which is also highly valuable clue manufacturer. “

“Modern threats operate quietly, which enables them to longer remain hidden, the latest versions of Mac OS X and Windows they are not slowed down, except for programs that steal Bitcoiny. “

Institutes, such as AV-Test , commenting on the threats of malware admitted: “This year alone we detected and registered more than 48 million unique malware samples, and approximately 98% were written for the Windows platform.” The same system Mac OS X was created more than 5000 new viruses, which proves that this type of threat there.

Why is there such a preponderance of threats for Windows?

Still more profitable to attack machines running Windows than Mac, the same with the logic of attacking Android instead of iOS. Malicious software is effective for both Windows and Android, and carries an advantage for criminals. In a word, these platforms are more profitable for criminals who write malicious software, and in almost every case just about money.

How to protect yourself from the dangers? If you fear the threats and would like to be sure that your system is safe, here are a few tips from professionals from Bitdefender:

• Keep your operating system and all applications updated. Always install the latest patches.
• Install antivirus software scanning or making other tool. According to tests conducted by AV-TEST, inter alia, Bitdefender has a 100% detection efficiency.
• Use common sense and be suspicious. If something looks too good to be true niemoże and so probably is.

Apple was mentioned always that you can run additional antivirus software only for extra protection, but I do not do this for some time, so whether it is a cause for concern? Unfortunately, probably soon we see about that. At this time, we encourage you to install antivirus software. Bitdefender software maker gives the opportunity to test the software on your Mac for 30 days.

Based on an article from the portal www.digitaltrends.com

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