{"id":24258,"date":"2024-04-15T08:34:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T16:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/15\/news-17988\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T08:34:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T16:34:21","slug":"news-17988","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/15\/news-17988\/","title":{"rendered":"Trusted Advisor now available for Mac, iOS, and Android\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>First released for\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/blog\/personal\/2023\/08\/trusted-advisor\">Windows last year<\/a>, the Malwarebytes Trusted Advisor dashboard is also now available on Mac, iOS and Android.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our Trusted Advisor dashboard provides an easy-to-understand assessment of your device\u2019s security, with a single comprehensive protection score, and clear, expert-driven advice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In our recent report, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/try.malwarebytes.com\/everyone-is-afraid-of-the-internet-report-2023\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=b2c_pro_acq_eaotir23_169584606748&amp;utm_content=V1\">Everyone\u2019s afraid of the internet, and no-one\u2019s sure what to do about it<\/a>,\u201d we found that only half of the people surveyed feel confident they know how to stay safe online and even fewer are taking the right measures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So, though the fears are big, they are followed by very little action. We want to make things easy for our customers so they know what they should be doing, and how.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Computer security can be difficult and time consuming, especially if you consider all the different devices and operating systems. We want to help our customers, whatever they use.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Getting it right means knowing what software needs to be updated, whether your system settings are configured securely, and running active protection that can uncover hidden threats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Getting it wrong means leaving gaps in your defences that malware, criminal hackers, and other online threats can sneak through.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trusted Advisor takes away the guesswork by delivering a holistic assessment of your security and privacy in a way that\u2019s easy to understand, making issues simple to correct. It combines the proven capabilities of Malwarebytes with the knowledge of the brightest industry experts to give you an expert assessment that puts you one step ahead of the cybercrooks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-protection-score\">Protection score<\/h2>\n<p>At the heart of Trusted Advisor is a single, easy-to-understand protection score. If you\u2019re rocking a 100% rating then you know you\u2019re crushing it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1379\" height=\"974\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/image1.png?w=1024\" alt=\"Trusted Advisor's Protection Score\" class=\"wp-image-107817\" style=\"width:700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>If your score dips below 100%, we\u2019ll explain why, and offer you a checklist of items to improve your security and boost your score.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"985\" height=\"2133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/image2.png?w=473\" alt=\"Trusted Advisor's Protection Score on mobile\" class=\"wp-image-107818\" style=\"width:350px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Trusted Advisor\u2019s recommendations are practical and jargon-free, so they\u2019re easy to action.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1377\" height=\"971\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/image3.png?w=1024\" alt=\"Recommendations from Trusted Advisor\" class=\"wp-image-107819\" style=\"width:700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Trusted Advisor monitors various categories of information around security and privacy to assess your overall Protection Score <em>(exact check points will depend on OS and license type<\/em>):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Real-time protection<\/strong>\u202fmonitors your device continuously, stopping and removing threats like malware as they appear. It\u2019s vital for keeping you safe from the most destructive threats and the most common methods of infection, so Trusted Advisor will alert you if you aren\u2019t fully protected.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Software updates<\/strong>\u202ffix the coding flaws that cybercriminals exploit to steal data or put malware on your system. Staying up to date is one of the most important things you can do for your security, so Trusted Advisor has your back here too.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>General settings<\/strong>\u202fcovers settings within Malwarebytes, Operating Systems, or your network preferences. Trusted Advisor checks for settings that may not be configured correctly.\u202fFor example, on iOS it ensures you have defined a passcode for your device and activated web and call protection.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Device scans\u202f<\/strong>are routine scans that seek out hidden threats on your system. Trusted Advisor will tell you if you get behind and need to run a scan manually.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Online privacy<\/strong>\u202fhelps you take a proactive stance on your privacy by hiding your IP address and blocking third-party ad trackers,\u202fmaking you\u2019re harder to track on the web. Trusted Advisor monitors this so you only part with the personal information you intend to.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Device health<\/strong>\u202fguards against slowdowns and other performance problems. Trusted Advisor helps you get the most out of your system so that you aren\u2019t left guessing whether it was malware grinding your device to a halt.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even with an excellent score, you can\u2019t guarantee absolute safety, though it places you in the closest proximity to it. By following our recommendations, you\u2019ll be in the best security situation you can be.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-try-it-today\">Try it today<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re an existing Malwarebytes customer you will get Trusted Advisor automatically, but if you\u2019re in a hurry, you can go to\u202f<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u202f&gt;\u202f<strong>About<\/strong>\u202f&gt;\u202f<strong>Check for updates<\/strong>\u202fand get it right now. If you aren\u2019t, you can get Trusted Advisor by\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/premium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>downloading the latest version of Malwarebytes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/blog\/news\/2024\/04\/trusted-advisor-now-available-for-mac-ios-and-android\" target=\"bwo\" >https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/feed\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Our Trusted Advisor dashboard provides an easy-to-understand assessment of your device\u2019s security. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[10488,10378],"tags":[10462,10480,10454,10403,32,30032],"class_list":["post-24258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-malwarebytes","category-security","tag-android","tag-ios","tag-mac","tag-macos","tag-news","tag-trusted-advisor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24258\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}