Advanced Anti-Phishing Module and ESET Social Media
Scanner Protect Mac Users and their Data to Greater Extend without Limiting
Performance
ESET®,
the global leader in proactive digital protection with a record 10 years of
consecutive VB100 awards for its ESET NOD32® technology, announced today the
release of brand new and
improved ESET
Cyber Security Pro and ESET Cyber
Security. Both products come with added layers of protection to Apple’s
built in Internet security features.
Key new functionalities include: new Anti-Phishing Module,
extending protection to cross-platform phishing attacks , ESET Social Media Scanner - protecting
users on Facebook and Twitter. ESET Cyber Security and ESET Cyber Security Pro are
full compatible with Apple’s latest operating system, OS X Mavericks (10.9).
“Fast, efficient and effective, our new
security solutions for the Mac platform have the same small system footprint,
ease of installation and user friendly experience Mac users expect from us,” said Ignacio Sbampato, ESET Chief
Sales and Marketing Officer.
“
We are excited to include proven technology found
in ESET products for the Windows and Mobile platforms to protect users against
phishing attack. In addition, we offer our social media scanning tool with many
features to provide users with comprehensive protection of their data when
using Twitter and Facebook”
ESET Cyber Security Pro and
ESET Cyber Security better secure Mac users and their devices against identity
and data theft using an advanced Anti-Phishing Module. Phishing attacks are OS
independent and ESET protects against them by using the same database of
phishing sites as for its ESET Windows and Mobile products.
ESET products for Mac detect cyber
attacks or attempts acquiring sensitive information such as usernames,
passwords, social accounts, banking or credit card credentials by fraudulent
websites masquerading as legitimate ones.
In 2013, thanks to
Anti-Phishing Module, ESET has on average blocked phishing attempts targeting data
of 45,000 users a day, helping to prevent potential loss of their personal data
stored in accounts or data stored on their devices. Moreover, the module earned
at the beginning of the year “Gold Award” by independed testing organization AV-Comparatives
for blocking 99 % of phishing websites.
In addition, ESET has launched
an advanced version of ESET
Social Media Scanner to protect users and their contacts from malware when
engaging with content on Facebook and Twitter, using on-demand and automatic
scans of these accounts. Apart from protecting against potentially unwanted
content and apps getting into the user’s device, ESET Social Media Scanner also
helps user’s manage privacy settings and suggests improvements. This is a
welcome feature in light of a recent Harris Interactive survey findings
showing that more than half of U.S. social media users are unfamiliar with
their social media privacy policies[1].
The development of Mac malware can be studied in detail
at a dedicated microsite ESET Straight Facts about Mac Malware. The growing
number of Mac users means that cybercriminals are increasingly targeting this
platform, which is also confirmed by AV-Comparatives, an independent security
software testing organization. When it comes to addressing the issue, reviewers
declared ESET Cyber Security Pro “excellent anti-malware solution for Mac OS
X.”[1]
“Engineered for Mac, ESET Cyber Security products let you enjoy
intuitive and familiar interface and the full power of your Mac with smooth and
quick scans, and minimal resource consumption, while not interfering with your
device’s performance,“ says Mario Turner, Product Manager for Cyber
Security.
The new ESET Cyber Security Pro
and ESET Cyber Security include a number of improved native
functionalities and settings to deliver an overall Mac-like feel familiar to
Mac users together with the low system demands. Furthermore, the solutions
prevent the spread of malware to other computers via Mac and daily used apps
and eliminate also Windows and Linux based threats which might harm Windows-based
systems in a Mac user’s network.
To download and try all the
benefits of ESET Cyber Security products, please visit ESET Cyber
Security Pro and ESET Cyber
Security product pages.
[1] Harris Interactive Survey,
September 2013: http://www.welivesecurity.com/2013/11/13/do-consumers-pass-the-buck-on-online-safety-new-survey-reveals-mixed-messages/
