Ask HN: Has anyone reconsidered Antivirus software after recent security news?

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Like most of you, I don't use antivirus software and haven't for years. Modern Macs (and PCs) are pretty secure by default.

However, with the rise of AI-assisted exploits/phishing and supply chain attacks, I've been reconsidering. We recently had an incident at work where CrowdStrike caught a RAT that a developer was inadvertently installing on their work computer.

1. Would consumer antivirus / EDR software even be good enough to block things like the Axios compromise?

2. What do you recommend?

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