ESET, the leader in proactive protection against cyber-threats, announced today the BETA launch of the next generation of ESET products: ESET Cyber Security, and adding a brand new product to its portfolio - ESET Cyber Security Pro. Both deliver ultimate protection against emerging threats for the Mac platform, as well as security vis-á-vis cross-platform attacks targeting Windows or Linux based systems in mixed networks. Each, ESET Cyber Security BETA and ESET Cyber Security Pro BETA offer more than a dozen new or enhanced features. ESET Cyber Security Pro BETA comes with all the features of ESET Cyber Security BETA, plus Personal Firewall and Parental Control.ESET’s advanced ThreatSense scanning engine delivers the comprehensive detection capability needed to stop known threats from harming users’ computers and neutralizes new attacks like the Flashback Trojan that has according to the ESET research infected more than 500 000 Mac computers. Ultimate protection is enhanced by ESET’s cloud-powered reputation system called ESET Live Grid. ESET invites Mac users to join in public testing of ESET Cyber Security BETA and ESET Cyber Security Pro BETA both are available for free download.
"The use of Mac platform is on the rise and cyber criminals are fast adapting to this new situation. Even as Mac users themselves are often not targets of attack, they can act as carriers for infections that can infiltrate other platforms”
Mario Turner, ESET Product Manager for Mac platform.
Selected New Features of ESET Cyber Security Pro and ESET Cyber Security
- Parental Control (available only in the Pro version): Gives users the option to employ the web page filter functionality allowing setting up a “role” for each account. Each role has its own set of default URL categories (editable), which dictates whether it should or should not be displayed to the user while browsing. The user also has the option to black/white list additional web pages and applications to be blocked or allowed for a particular account.
- Personal Firewall (available only in the Pro version): Newly integrated Firewall prevents unauthorized users from accessing computer remotely and allows the root user to define a range of profiles, each with special settings assigned for a specific situation.
- Cloud-Powered Scanning (ESET Live Grid): Optimization of scanning based on whitelisting of "safe" files, in line with the file reputation database in the cloud. This functionality limits possible false positives to a very minimum. ESET Live Grid identifies “safe” files on the user's hard drive improving the scanning performance with passing time.
- Web and Email Scanning: Enhanced Proxy server agent for Email > POP3/IMAP and Web > HTTP scanning. This functionality is integrated independently from Mail/Web client solution.
- Removable Media Control: Adds another level of protection allowing the user to scan any potentially unsafe removable device for potential threats (USB, CD, DVD, Fire wire).
- Cloud Statistics: This feature provides a list of running processes displaying data specified by: The Risk Level, Number of Users, Time of discovery and Application Bundle ID.
For details and all new and enhanced features, please visit ESET Cyber Security BETA and ESET Cyber Security Pro BETA pagesESET would like to thank its Mac customers for taking part in our BETA program. If you have experienced any problems or would like to submit feedback, please fill in the BETA form