Macs are more and more vulnerable to digital threats

In the past, one of the most well-known considered "advantages" of  Mac of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), in the eyes of consumers was that they were “immune” to most digital threats (, viruses etc). However, this has started to change in recent years.

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Όπως αναφέρεται σε σχετική ανάρτηση στην ιστοσελίδα του ΣΕΠΕ, σύμφωνα με έρευνα της Kaspersky Lab και της B2B International, το 26% των Ευρωπαίων χρηστών, που δήλωσε ότι οι desktop υπολογιστές Apple ήταν η βασική συσκευή τους για πρόσβαση στο Δια, και το 15% των χρηστών, που προτιμά φορητούς υπολογιστές Apple, ανέφερε ότι ήρθε αντιμέτωπο με κακόβουλο during the previous year.

The number of affected owners in Europe it is slightly higher and reaches 31%.

Αντιμέτωπο με κακόβουλο , such as , came 19% of European owners Mac compared to 11% of Windows device users. Both OS X and Windows users reported reporting incidents to their financial data, with rates being 52% and 54% respectively.

In any case, although Mac and PC users are equally at risk of digital threats, according to the survey, the former are less aware of Internet threats than Windows device users.

For example, 41% of MacBook owners in Europe have never or almost never heard of proτα ransomware και το 34% δεν γνωρίζει για τα επικίνδυνα κακόβουλα προγράμματα, που μπορούν να εκμεταλλευτούν τρωτά of . In comparison, among respondents overall, 30% know almost nothing about ransomware and 27% know nothing about exploits.
At the same time, research shows that half of Mac users still neglect the need to install security solutions on their devices. In Europe, only 30% of and 50% of Apple desktops are protected.

In addition, when Apple users choose a security solution for their devices, most emphasize the value (40%), while malware detection efficiency is a top priority for 37%. By comparison, Windows users rank 48% as the top priority, with the cost and ability to fight online threats (45% and 32% respectively).

Source: naftemporiki.gr

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