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Test: 33 protection solutions against data stealers and ransomware
AV TEST News

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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Zero-trust remote access solution for secure hybrid working
Zero-trust remote access solution for secure hybrid working - image by Franz Bachinger on Pixabay

The new LANCOM Trusted Access Client enables secure and scalable network access for employees in the office, at home or on the go, thereby protecting modern hybrid working from anywhere and at any time. Through complete integration into the LANCOM Management Cloud, commissioning and configuration are “zero-touch” for easy and quick rollout of new remote access connections. The LANCOM Trusted Access solution dynamically adapts to increasing security requirements. Zero trust from SMEs to enterprises LANCOM Trusted Access supports both classic full network access as a VPN client as well as the migration to a zero trust security architecture with...

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Report 2023: Ransomware dominance
Report 2023: Ransomware dominance

The increase in ransomware, COTS malware, and attacks on cloud providers brings new challenges for cybersecurity teams. The Elastic Global Threat Report 2023 clearly shows the dominance of ransomware among all malware. The Elastic Security Labs Global Threat Report is based on analysis of over 1 billion data points from the last twelve months. It shows that ransomware is still on the rise and becoming increasingly diversified: More than half of all malware infections observed took place on Linux systems and credential access procedures for intrusions into cloud systems are now standard. In summary the…

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Zero Trust: Endpoint agents as a VPN replacement
Endpoint agents as a virtual private network replacement - Image by Gerd Altmann on Pixabay

Organizations can now take full advantage of the benefits of a zero trust architecture while dramatically simplifying network design. New endpoint agents for macOS and Windows serve as a complete replacement for traditional virtual private networks. Lookout has announced new Windows and macOS endpoint agents for its Lookout Secure Private Access Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution, facilitating the complete replacement of overburdened virtual private networks (VPNs) with cloud-based security. Enterprises can now take full advantage of the benefits of a zero trust architecture while dramatically simplifying network design. According to analysts at Gartner, by…

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17 endpoint solutions for Windows 10 Pro tested
Testing 17 Endpoint Solutions for Windows 10 Pro - Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

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
AV TEST News

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

In their "Advanced Threat Protection" series, the antivirus experts from AV-TEST examined 15 endpoint solutions for companies in 10 scenarios under Windows 11 to protect against current data stealer and ransomware techniques. Enterprise workstation protection solutions require the best protection against the latest attack techniques. The AV-TEST laboratory examined 15 protection products under Windows 11 to see whether they also recognized and defended 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. Additionally…

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Enterprise browser with employee identity protection 
Enterprise browser with employee identity protection

The new CyberArk Secure Browser is the first of its kind. With its flexible, identity-based approach to employee and third-party access to company resources, it helps companies to better protect themselves from attacks. By 2030, enterprise browsers will be the core platform for delivering productivity and security software to managed and unmanaged devices because they enable frictionless hybrid ways of working. Browsers provide the critical link between identities, applications, and data, but this also makes them a popular target for cybercriminals — especially in distributed environments where employees of…

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Security test: 16 endpoint solutions 
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

AV-Comparatives has released the Business Main Test Series fact sheet for March and April. In the security test, 16 business protection solutions were examined and evaluated. A few products are not performing as well as might be expected. The results of the Real-World Protection Test and the Malware Protection Test provide important insights into the performance of these security products. The Real-World Protection Test measured each product's ability to protect against malicious URLs. For this purpose, 262 test cases were carried out from the beginning of March to the end of April. The Malware Protection Test evaluates the ability of any security program to protect a system...

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Windows 11: Endpoint Security in the test
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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