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Cybersecurity at the endpoint has been a major topic since the widespread ransomware campaigns of APT groups and the collateral damage from the Ukraine-Russia conflict. In its test series on security solutions for corporate users, the lab at AV-TEST evaluated 17 endpoint solutions under Windows 10. The test saw many manufacturers delivering strong results, even earning the additional recognition of TOP PRODUCT.

17 Endpoint Security Solutions for Windows put to the Test ...

May 08, 2023 | Antivirus for Windows

Which software protects Windows the best? This question is posed countless times in user forums and social media channels. The lab at AV-TEST provides the answer in the latest test of 18 security packages for Windows 10 – including Windows Defender. However, it is not that easy for the 18 candidates to face off against roughly 12,000 malware samples or to perfectly distinguish between friend or foe among just under 1.5 million files.

Security Software for Windows: 18 Security Packages Put to the Test ...

May 04, 2023 | Antivirus for Windows

APT groups that attack with ransomware use many different attack tactics to achieve their objectives. AV-TEST staged attacks on security products for consumer users and corporate users in 10 currently used scenarios each deploying the techniques ".Net Reflective Assembly loading”, ".Net Dynamic P/Invoke" and "AMSI Bypass". The Advanced Threat Protection tests were quite exciting as some of the programs were not able to withstand all the attack techniques.

Fending off Ransomware even Against State-of-the-art Attack Techniques...

May 02, 2023 | Antivirus for Windows

Google promises its users reliable protection against malware apps from its store and on Android devices. As the latest test shows, Google does not accomplish this task alone. The security apps evaluated in the test do a better job, which is why users should take advantage of them for protecting their devices. The 14 security apps versus Google Play Protect garnered the decisive points for their victory in the test.

Security Apps under Android 11 Put to the Test

March 20, 2023 | Antivirus for Android

In a comprehensive evaluation, AV-TEST analyzed security products for consumer users and corporate users. All products were required to stand up against the latest ransomware techniques. Those deployed included shrewd techniques such as polyglot files, DLL sideloading or nested password protected self-extracting archives, as they are also used by Emotet when attacking systems. A total of 25 products were put to the test and were successful in many challenges – but not in all. The present article from the Advanced Threat Protection test series sheds light on the findings in a summary evaluation.

Security Software against the latest Ransomware Techniques ...

March 13, 2023 | Antivirus for Windows

For many security manufacturers, it is once again time for a small drumroll: The lab at AV-TEST evaluated all the test data of the year 2022 and determined the best products in their test category. Now it is time to recognize these software products with the international accolade for IT security, the AV-TEST Award. This year, the AV-TEST Institute is giving a total of 27 awards to products from 14 well-known security companies. Also this year, the institute is giving initial awards for ADVANCED PROTECTION under Windows, alongside previous test categories of PROTECTION, PERFORMANCE and USABILITY for Windows, as well as ANDROID SECURITY and MAC SECURITY. In all categories, AV-TEST is recognizing products for consumer users and for companies with the coveted award. The curtain’s up and it’s time for the winners to take the stage.

AV-TEST Award 2022: Tested and Award-Winning Security ...

March 02, 2023 | Awards

With the AV-TEST Award 2022, the AV-TEST Institute declares the best products in the area of IT Security. The globally known and renowned research institute for IT security examined the lion's share of security products on the market for consumer users and corporate users for a whole year in its laboratories. The award assessment was based on all the findings the experts derived and recorded within the one-year cycle for each product. With its award, AV-TEST honors products that were able to achieve consistent peak ratings in the long-term results. The 2022 Awards in the three test categories of Best Protection for Consumer Users under Windows, Best Android Security for Consumer Users and Best MacOS Security for Consumer Users go to Avast.

AV-TEST Award 2022 for Avast

March 02, 2023 | Awards

With the AV-TEST Award 2022, the AV-TEST Institute declares the best products in the area of IT Security. The globally known and renowned research institute for IT security examined the lion's share of security products on the market for consumer users and corporate users for a whole year in its laboratories. The award assessment was based on all the findings the experts derived and recorded within the one-year cycle for each product. With its award, AV-TEST honors products that were able to achieve consistent peak ratings in the long-term results. The 2022 Awards in the three test categories of Best Protection for Consumer Users under Windows, Best Android Security for Consumer Users and Best MacOS Security for Consumer Users go to AVG.

AV-TEST Award 2022 for AVG

March 02, 2023 | Awards

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