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Unfortunately, many users still take spam e-mails with blackmail content too seriously. Users respond to threats of having been hacked by paying ransom money. The lab at AV-TEST explains what is behind these annoying e-mails and what you can do to ensure greater security.

Blackmail Spam: Preying on Fear

December 11, 2020 | Research

Given the growing threat scenario, companies are increasingly expanding their IT security using specialized defense mechanisms to fend off strategic and targeted attacks. As a parallel trend, advanced defensive strategies are being developed. But just how good is the defensive performance of new products in the area of endpoint protection and endpoint detection & response against APT attacks? The AV-TEST Institute provides insights into new test procedures for the professional assessment of these types of solutions.

APT: Strategic Attacks Require Strategic Tests

December 09, 2020 | Research

Consumer and corporate users of MacOS are always looking for a reliable security package or a good security solution for office Macs. The lab at AV-TEST examined 10 products, and can recommend several of them.

Test: Security Packages and Solutions for MacOS Catalina ...

November 19, 2020 | Antivirus for macOS

VPN packages for Windows PCs open up many new opportunities. The options include anonymous surfing, getting around geo-blocking for video services or tuning ping values when gaming. AV-TEST tested 6 packages in terms of their performance and investigated just how well they guard user privacy.

6 VPN Packages Put to the Test under Windows 10

November 12, 2020 | More tests