Is your antivirus "good enough"? New survey shows more and more are paying for protection — but many of us just don't seem to care

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Utilizing the best antivirus can be the difference between a good day and a bad one, especially as cybercrime took a toll of $12.5 billion on the American public in 2023.

New research has revealed just over half (54%) of Americans are now using either the “good enough” default antivirus included on their operating system or none at all, with the rest relying on third-party services for protection.