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June 21, 2023 | Antivirus for Windows
APT groups often exploit vulnerabilities or attack via spear phishing and try to install a data stealer. Once that has been accomplished, sensitive data is transferred and used for blackmail. Good...
May 08, 2023 | Antivirus for Windows
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...
May 04, 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...
May 02, 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...
March 13, 2023 | Antivirus for Windows
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...
January 20, 2023 | Antivirus for Windows
What actually happens in a ransomware attack? Is it simply stopped, or are dangerous processes able to keep running or do components remain in the system? AV-TEST utilized 10 scenarios with ransomware...
December 14, 2022 | Antivirus for Windows
More and more companies are migrating their workstation PCs to the new Windows 11. In the meantime, security software manufacturers are all offering a stable solution for the new system in their...
November 30, 2022 | Antivirus for Windows
The new Windows 11 is touted as an improvement on Windows 10 in every way – also in terms of protecting users. But that’s far off target. As the first test of security suites under Windows 11...
November 08, 2022 | Antivirus for Windows
A successful ransomware attack always has disastrous consequences. While only individual PCs may become infected in a private environment, ransomware can quickly spread via a corporate network to all...