Yet it doesn't do much to stand out from the crowd. It shields files from ransomware, protects your webcam and very good malware protection. There's not much wrong with Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac, except for a rather heavy system-performance impact during full scans.

It offers 300MB of daily VPN usage, but its password manager and parental controls are also limited unless you pay more. Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac has perfect malware-detection scores, webcam protection and a hardened web browser. Its system-performance impact is much less than it once was, and it no longer nags you to upgrade to paid Avast products. Our favorite free option is Avast Security for Mac, which has nearly perfect malware protection and an easy-to-use interface. Norton catches all Mac and Windows malware in lab tests, has a very small system-performance impact and includes LifeLock dark-web monitoring. Apple updated macOS Big Sur to version 11.5.2 but wouldn't disclose what the security patches were.Ĭlose behind is Norton 360 Standard, which has even better malware detection plus an unlimited VPN and password manager. The fully-patched iPhone 12 Pro of a Bahraini dissident was hacked using 'zero-click' spyware. The AdLoad Mac malware now punches right through Apple's built-in defenses, says a security firm.

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