Mac OS X under attack – 10 security packages put to the test

[Jack]

The legend that Mac OS X is supposedly invincible is not borne out by the facts. In the aftermath of major attacks by Flashback, the police Trojan Browlock or Shellshock, the number of assaults on Mac OS X continues to increase. That is why the AV-TEST laboratory tested 10 security packages for Mac OS X and even certified 9 of them.


Criminals always set their sights on target groups worth stealing from. The vastly increased group of Mac OS users has now become a good target. The latest studies published by the antivirus software manufacturer Kaspersky Lab state that in 2014, each Mac user was subject to an average of nine malware threats. And even if some people don't always believe in studies, the sharp increase in the quantity and effectiveness of current malware threats demonstrates that Mac OS users are a worthwhile target.

10 System watchdogs put to the test
Anyone who doesn't wish to solely rely on the self-protection of Mac OS X will opt for a sophisticated security solution. AV-TEST tested 10 current products from Avast, Avira, Bitdefender, ClamXav, Intego, Kaspersky, Intel Security (formerly McAfee), Symantec, Sophos and Webroot. Four of the products tested are even available as freeware.

The test configuration was as follows: All the products were required to first identify 160 new malware threats. At this point, the testers also noted false positive files and applications detected by the solutions. Afterwards, it was examined how heavily the security solutions slow down the operating system when copying files.

Read more: http://www.av-test.org/en/news/news...-attack-10-security-packages-put-to-the-test/

 

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The legend that Mac OS X is supposedly invincible is not borne out by the facts. In the aftermath of major attacks by Flashback, the police Trojan Browlock or Shellshock, the number of assaults on Mac OS X continues to increase. That is why the AV-TEST laboratory tested 10 security packages for Mac OS X and even certified 9 of them.


Criminals always set their sights on target groups worth stealing from. The vastly increased group of Mac OS users has now become a good target. The latest studies published by the antivirus software manufacturer Kaspersky Lab state that in 2014, each Mac user was subject to an average of nine malware threats. And even if some people don't always believe in studies, the sharp increase in the quantity and effectiveness of current malware threats demonstrates that Mac OS users are a worthwhile target.

10 System watchdogs put to the test
Anyone who doesn't wish to solely rely on the self-protection of Mac OS X will opt for a sophisticated security solution. AV-TEST tested 10 current products from Avast, Avira, Bitdefender, ClamXav, Intego, Kaspersky, Intel Security (formerly McAfee), Symantec, Sophos and Webroot. Four of the products tested are even available as freeware.

The test configuration was as follows: All the products were required to first identify 160 new malware threats. At this point, the testers also noted false positive files and applications detected by the solutions. Afterwards, it was examined how heavily the security solutions slow down the operating system when copying files.

Read more: http://www.av-test.org/en/news/news...-attack-10-security-packages-put-to-the-test/

I find the result to be "fake", because there isn't a lot of mac malware out there

 

[Venustus]

I find the result to be "fake", because there isn't a lot of mac malware out there

Can you please elaborate!

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/patrick-wardle-and-exposing-mac-malware-2015-4

 

[jamescv7]

In this case most AV can perform very well due to the fact, malware in the wild list from Mac OS X are not totally mass produce/or frequently exist considered the environment however in such logic they are more dangerous at its impact including possible vulnerabilities.