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Protection solutions for MacOS Sonoma tested
June 13, 2024
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The major test of protection software for companies and single-user PCs for MacOS took place for the first time in the AV-TEST laboratory under MacOS version Sonoma 14.3. 12 products tested showed what they can do in the areas of protection, system load and usability. One product surprised everyone with a slip-up. The increasing tensions in the world, the rise in ransomware or infostealers and many dangerous phishing attacks are not exempt from the Mac world either. On the contrary: the attacks are increasing because cyber criminals see great potential in the Mac user group. Attacks via infostealers in particular are also very current in the Mac universe. In addition…

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Test: Security software for endpoints and individual PCs
March 23, 2024
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The latest test results from the AV-TEST laboratory show a very good performance of 16 established protection solutions for Windows on endpoints in companies. The laboratory also tested 16 products for non-networked individual PCs. The AV-TEST Institute tested a total of 2023 security solutions under Windows 32 in November and December 10. The detailed results show how well the products work in the areas of 'protection', 'system load' (performance) and 'usability'. 16 endpoint products in the test Each individual program had to fend off almost 12.000 real malware attacks, with all protection functions such as URL/web filters, behavior-based...

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Test: Endpoint solutions under Windows 11
8 December 2023
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AV TEST News

In September and October 2023, the AV-TEST Institute tested a total of 17 security solutions for companies and 17 packages for individual workstations under Windows 11 for their protective effect, system load and usability. Some products cannot withstand all attacks in the test. The experts at AV-TEST examined 17 security solutions for companies in the laboratory. It was tested to see how well they stand up to malware. Each individual program had to fend off nearly 20.000 real malware attacks, taking into account all protection features such as URL/web filtering, behavior-based detection and heuristics in the test against zero-day threats and common malware. In the counter-check, over…

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Test: 33 protection solutions against data stealers and ransomware
25 November 2023
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The independent test laboratory AV-TEST tested 33 protection solutions in defense tests against data stealers and ransomware. The products for companies and individual workstations consistently demonstrate strong defense performance against specific threats. The list of attacked companies, universities, colleges or institutions such as hospitals and administrations in the media is getting longer and longer. Classic protection products or company solutions must combine all of their protection technologies to defend against cyber attacks. The Advanced Threat Protection test shows how well they do this in 10 real attack scenarios. In the current test, the protection solutions have to defend the Windows systems against data stealers and ransomware...

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17 endpoint solutions for Windows 10 Pro tested
August 21, 2023
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After about a year at the latest, even laypeople know what a cyber war means and what collateral damage it can cause to completely uninvolved companies. The AV-TEST laboratory tested and evaluated the performance of 17 endpoint products. For the best protection of company and employee PCs with Windows, the AV-TEST specialists tested 17 protection products in the laboratory. The results show that the market offers very good security solutions for companies. However, individual products cannot quite keep up. War in Ukraine: Collateral damage to companies Last year there was always bad news about…

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Test: Endpoint Protection for MacOS Ventura
August 16, 2023
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For more protection under MacOS Ventura, the independent test laboratory AV-TEST tested 5 solutions for corporate networks and 9 protection packages for individual users. While many products shine, a few others have some difficulties. Only recently there were reports that MacOS was becoming more of a focus for cybercriminals. In addition to new malware droppers, it was revealed that the APT group LockBit has adopted the attack code from the notorious ransomware groups BlackMatter and DarkSide to target macOS systems. Corporate protection for MacOS Ventura For the best possible protection of MacOS systems with Ventura, the AV-TEST laboratory has...

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Win11 test: Endpoints against data stealer and ransomware
July 24, 2023
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In their "Advanced Threat Protection" series, the antivirus experts at AV-TEST have examined 15 endpoint solutions for companies in 10 scenarios under Windows 11 to see whether they can defend against current data stealer and ransomware techniques. Protection solutions for workstations in companies need the best protection against the latest attack techniques. The AV-TEST laboratory has examined 15 protection products under Windows 11 to see whether they also detect and defend against the new "Inline Execute Assembly" attack technique used by data stealers and ransomware. The Advanced Threat Protection test provides clear information about which products protect well against the latest threats - and which do not. In addition...

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Windows 11: Endpoint Security in the test
June 16, 2023
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Windows 11: Endpoint Security in the test

Since Windows 11 is increasingly becoming the standard system in companies as well, the AV-TEST laboratory tested 17 solutions for endpoints in companies and an additional 16 products for individual workstations or home office notebooks. The results show small surprises, but no disaster. In companies, malware such as Trojans, ransomware or data stealers always attack the weakest point: the end point with employees who usually have other high skills than cybersecurity, for example. Since companies are increasingly relying on new PCs and thus also Windows 11, the AV-TEST laboratory has 17 endpoint solutions...

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Test: Can you rely on endpoint security?
15 May 2023
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Test: Can you rely on endpoint security?

Since the mass ransomware campaigns by APT groups and the collateral damage caused by the Ukraine-Russia conflict, cyber defense at the endpoint has been the hot topic. The AV-TEST laboratory has tested 17 endpoint security solutions for Windows and shows whether the company solutions can also be relied on. In its series of tests on protection solutions for companies, the AV-TEST laboratory tested 17 endpoint solutions on Windows 10. Many manufacturers can score with strong results and even earn the additional TOP PRODUCT award. Strong results in the test lab For a comprehensive evaluation of the protection quality of an endpoint solution, the lab checks every…

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Endpoint security: defense against the latest ransomware
9 May 2023
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Endpoint security: defense against the latest ransomware

APT groups use many different attack tactics. AV-TEST attacked protection products for companies in 10 currently used scenarios with the techniques ".Net Reflective Assembly loading", ".Net Dynamic P/Invoke" and "AMSI Bypass". Only half of the products examined were able to withstand 100 percent of all attacks. The Advanced Threat Protection tests are specific, but they repeatedly test protection software against the latest attack techniques from the APT groups. Such as ".Net Reflective Assembly loading", a technique used in its basic form in attacks by Cobalt Strike, Cuba or Lazarus. But also the techniques ".Net Dynamic...

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