What's your Mac OS X Security Set up?

I am currently using:

Sophos free AV
Mac OX's FireWall
PGP Desktop/WDE
iAlertU
Token Lock (Leave Bluetooth range lock computer).

What do you guys/girls use?


I am interested in starting a list of the most popular Mac OS X security applications as well as finding som good ones for myself. Looking forward to see what others use

 

When I had a macbook pro I was using:

Sophos Free AV
Little Snitch (Firewall)

 

Intego VirusBarrier X6
Mac OS X Firewall
Google Chrome

 

Sophos free AV
Mac OX's FireWall

 

Mac's dont need security software.

 

Honestly, if I were on OSX I wouldn't bother with security software. I'd use Chrome and be satisfied.

 

That's a good attitude to have! Certainly sentiment such as this doesn't contribute to social engineering at all. We know Macs are invulnerable to that, too.

 

Carbonyl, i think whitedragon is being sarcastic. I might want to look at the emoticon he used next to this comment.

Didn't the OP ask about what's your security setup on Mac OSX, not if you wouldn't have one if you were on OS X?

 

If that's the case, then I apologize. I interpreted the emoticon to mean 'Don't you know anything?' rather than to imply sarcasm. Lately I've had my hackles up by the sheer number of people claiming OS X to be immune. It's a bit of a sore spot for me.

Also, sarcasm is the second hardest thing for me to identify online, right after trust!

 

How about I just run OS X and............................. run it.


EDIT: Watching the comment above I see someone who apparently has more experience in this matter. I don't, I just don't see the danger when using OS X on my MBP from school. All I do is take it cool and I'm fine with that.

 

I understand what you mean. When I saw his comment, I interpreted as whitedragon being sarcastic but I could be wrong. I agree with you the point of people thinking Mac OS X is immune, when it is not. But in the end it is a user's choice whether to have a security setup or not.

 

For the most part that is good enough I use security tools to be on the safe(est) side I can be. Another misconception is that there are lots of viruses for Mac's. This is only partially correct as so far all malware for Mac's (with the exception of exploit payloads - different story there) need a password. This is good for two reasons 1) This means these are trojans and 2) this mean user intervention is needed.

Not saying mac's are immune but there haven't been any self-installing viruses yes (that don't need a password) where windows (pre-7) had plenty of those.


I now have ESET Cybersecurity (PAID) and it works wonders Also using NoobProof for a GUI IPW editor

 

I expect Apple to keep it that way referring to not letting anything through to the system without a password.

 

Agreed. Really it's the only keeping it away from the Win 7 UAC Deal. Apple made Mac's usable (arguably more so than Linux) and in doing so sacrificed some security that linux/unix have. For example the admin account on a Mac is practically root (with only 1 or 2 differences/limitations). I would still consider the *nix's more secure (out of the box). However the need for a password is very good security I only hope in future iteration they move back to a more secure *nix separation of admin and root.

EDIT: Anyone know of an SRP/applocker solution for mac? I want some default deny action here

 

for Mac : Nothing

 

right now

OS X firewall
trusteer raport

maybe I'll try anti virus later, I still enjoy the "freedom"

any advice on using OS X firewall?

 

I don`t use Macs, so I`m immune from those kinds of malware.

 

No AV software
Little Snitch
Firefox (with security addons)
Limited User Account (for all Internet access) Why not? It's there to use. It comes with the O/S.

 

ClamX AV and Mac OS X Lion Firewall. Haven't found a Real-Time AV that does not hamper Mac performance. avast! may be it, but it's not there yet, not even worth calling a beta.

 

Perhaps the upcoming Mac version of Prevx 4.0 aka Webroot Cloud AV/SecureAnywhere is worth a try once it becomes available as a BETA.

Though I thought you were in love with ESET CyberSecurity, No?

 

Why bother with an antivirus on osx?

 

I was but I found launching applications was increasingly slow after installing it. I might give it a shot again once they make it Lion compatible.
Edit: I see they have already done that. Will give it a shot today.

 

Boot up is the only time ESET gives me any slow down. And at that I am running little snitch and PGP as well. So who knows what is slowing me down at boot

 

The latest beta of avast! for Mac is running great. No slowdown on boot.

 

Running ESET CyberSecurity all good and light so far.