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Test: protection products for Android mobile solutions

3 May 2022

The AV-TEST laboratory has again examined and evaluated protection apps for Android devices. In addition to three solutions for the endpoint area, 16 other license products were also examined, which can often also be found on company devices in a BYOD strategy. The AV-TEST Institute tested 19 security solutions for Android in March and April 2022. All apps and services were examined in realistic tests in the areas of protection, speed (performance), usability (usability) and other functions (features). Protection solutions for corporate devices running Android The following 3 solutions for endpoint devices running Android were tested for corporate users: Dr.Web…

Kaspersky takes first place in 76 percent of all tests

21 April 2022

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In 2021, Kaspersky's security portfolio was a leader in the TOP3 metric. Kaspersky participated in 75 independent tests and reviews, with the company's products taking first place 57 times and receiving TOP63 placements 3 times. The TOP3 metric shows how successful a vendor is overall by measuring all of their performance across a series of independent tests within a calendar year. Consistent performance across multiple tests and products provides a more meaningful assessment of a company than the result of a single test. The TOP3 key figure includes results of laboratory tests such as AV-Comparatives, AV-TEST or...

19 endpoint security solutions in the laboratory test

17 April 2022

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In order to be able to meaningfully assess the security status of a protection solution for companies under Windows 10, AV-TEST analyzes each product over a period of two months. In the test period of January and February 2022, endpoint solutions for the corporate sector were assessed and awarded the AV-TEST certificate if they met the test standard. In addition, 18 antivirus programs for end users were evaluated. In January and February 2022, the AV-TEST Institute tested 19 security solutions - and thus almost all important programs on the market - for companies running Windows 10. Attached are the detailed results showing how well...

Test: 14 security solutions against data stealers and ransomware

15 April 2022

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In the series of Advanced Threat Protection tests, the laboratory of AV-TEST tested 14 protection solutions for companies against data stealers and ransomware. In this Live Attack test, 10 real-world attack scenarios on Windows are to be fended off. In addition to detecting the malware, every single defense step of a protection solution counts. AV-TEST's Advanced Threat Protection tests test protection software in the laboratory using very real and dynamic attack scenarios. Since the effort involved in these tests is extremely high, the attacks per product are limited to 10 scenarios. In the December test, the lab identified 5 unique ransomware attacks…

AV-TEST awards 2021 to the best in IT security

March 8, 2022

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When the AV-TEST Institute examines security products in its laboratory, only hard facts and convincing results count. After evaluating all test values from 2021, AV-TEST presents the awards to the best products in IT security for companies. The institute presents 12 awards to companies in the categories PROTECTION, PERFORMANCE and USABILITY for Windows and ANDROID SECURITY and MAC SECURITY for enterprise solutions. Office, home office, mobile office The year 2021 was characterized by many challenges, some of which set the next one in motion like falling dominoes. The pandemic has affected individuals and...

Ukraine war: Spam and phishing surges

March 5, 2022

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The fight for the freedom of Ukraine is also being waged on the Internet. The independent institute AV-TEST has registered a sharp increase in spam mails with phishing on its real-time portal AV-ATLAS. In one day, the increase was even 500 percent. “One day before the Russians invaded Ukraine, we registered a massive increase in spam emails. Two days earlier there was a significant increase in cyber attacks. Instead of a few tens of thousands of attempts, we registered hundreds of thousands for a short time,” says Maik Morgenstern, CEO of the cyber security institute AV-TEST. Lots of spam emails with...

Endpoint security vs. ransomware in the advanced threat protection test

6 December 2021

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All major ransomware attacks follow a certain attack pattern from APT groups. Therefore, AV-TEST attacked 14 endpoint solutions with 10 sophisticated APT scenarios in the laboratory and evaluated the Advanced Threat Protection Test based on the MITER ATT & CK matrix. Protection solutions for companies usually have to recognize, classify and defend against thousands of attackers every day. The AV-TEST laboratory tests this classic protection every two months with the certification tests for company protection software and thus checks the constant security of the products. In the current Advanced Threat Protection test, the laboratory tests 14 endpoint protection platforms (EPP) for their performance against new, ...

Protection apps for Android in the test

7 November 2021

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The laboratory of the AV-TEST Institute tested 20 security solutions for Android - including Google Play Protect - in September and October 2021. Also in the test are apps for companies and as single-user apps for smartphones in SMEs or private devices that are used in companies. All apps and services were examined in realistic tests in the areas of protection, speed (performance), usability (usability) and other functions (features). AV-TEST awards up to 6 points for each test area. The best apps have thus achieved 18 points. 20 Android protection apps put to the test On every Android device ...

In the laboratory test: security solutions for MacOS BigSur

5 November 2021

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In September & October 2021, the independent institute AV-TEST tested 3 security solutions for companies and 10 single-user versions under MacOS BigSur for their protective effect, system load and false alarms. All products were tested for 2 months in the laboratory under realistic conditions. The laboratory awarded up to 6 points for each test area. A product can achieve a maximum of 18 points in the test. All Mac BigSur corporate solutions with the maximum number of points The products Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac, FireEye Endpoint Security and Symantec Endpoint Security Complete were each able to finish the test with the maximum number of points. Get for it ...

Android security for business

September 16, 2021

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The security requirements for mobile devices for use in the corporate sector are constantly increasing. How good their effectiveness is against current threats without compromising device performance, AV-TEST analyzed 3 security apps especially for use in the corporate sector. AV-TEST has examined 3 security products for Android especially for companies. The latest publicly available versions of the products were always used for the test. They could update themselves online at any time and use their “in-the-cloud” services. AV-TEST only considered realistic test scenarios and checked the products against current threats. The products had to have their ...

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Test: protection products for Android mobile solutions

Kaspersky takes first place in 76 percent of all tests

19 endpoint security solutions in the laboratory test

Test: 14 security solutions against data stealers and ransomware

AV-TEST awards 2021 to the best in IT security

Ukraine war: Spam and phishing surges

Endpoint security vs. ransomware in the advanced threat protection test

Protection apps for Android in the test

In the laboratory test: security solutions for MacOS BigSur

Android security for business

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