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Classic cybersecurity advice always includes a plea to, “install anti-virus” or “use endpoint protection software”. Journalists, bloggers and even governments hand this information out, as if it helps. Most platforms, including Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS, include anti-virus so the question then becomes, “which anti-virus?”
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Welcome to the first edition of the Enterprise Advanced Security test that compares different endpoint security products directly. We look at how they handle the major threats that face all businesses, from the Global 100, down to medium enterprises. And most likely small businesses, too.
We give an overall score but also dig down into the details that your security team will care about. This report explains the different levels of coverage that these products provide.
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What does it mean to test like a hacker? Can a well-intentioned tester behave the same as a real cybercriminal?
When you’re looking for a good security test, how can you tell the useful from the misleading?
Our email accounts sit at the centre of our digital lives. We look at ways to bullet-proof your most important internet account.
We discuss these questions, and more, with Frank Duff (ex-MITRE, now Tidal Cyber), Mike Sentonas (CrowdStrike) and Siggi Stefnisson (Avast).
Security Life Hack from Daniel Cuthbert!
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An Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) product is more than anti-virus, which is why it requires advanced testing. This means testers must behave like real attackers, following every step of an attack.
While it’s tempting to save time by taking shortcuts, a tester must go through an entire attack to truly understand the capabilities of EDR security products.
Each step of the attack must be realistic too. You can’t just make up what you think bad guys are doing and hope you’re right. This is why SE Labs tracks cybercriminal behaviour and builds tests based on how bad guys try to compromise victims.
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Anti-malware products monitor Microsoft Windows for malware. They try to notice when new, unwanted software runs, but some malware can be extra sneaky and hide. To get ahead of the game anti-malware products can start monitoring the system early, before other software applications start. The security software then watches as the various programs load during the Windows boot-up process.
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Is your firewall as fast as you think? What does XDR mean and how does it work? Do you need a personal VPN?
We talk to Brian Monkman (NetSecOPEN), Chad Skipper (VMware), Luis Corrons (Avast) and Daniel Cuthbert.
This episode’s Security Life Hack from Dennis Batchelder (AppEsteem)!
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Cyber criminals often use email as a way to start an attack. According to many sources email is by far the most common way that attackers try to gain access to your business and personal systems.
The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022 reported that email phishing alone accounts for 83% of attacks.
But we all know that, don’t we? Because organisations, large and small, receive thousands of general and more targeted email threats every year.
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Can Microsoft solve security? Do you need anti-virus on your smartphone? And are Macs more secure than PCs?
We ask Eugene Kaspersky (Kaspersky) and Christian Seifert (Microsoft).
This episode’s Security Life Hack from Mikko Hyppönen (WithSecure)!
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Security solutions can stop you getting things done. They can make mistakes, interpreting your actions as malicious. And then block your work. But they can also blindly follow security policies set by the IT department. Sometimes they do both! How can you predict which products will be most accurate after you buy them?
Your business most likely doesn’t rely entirely on the detections and protections offered by security solutions. IT usually needs to make a least some configuration changes. Default settings should be good, but businesses commonly make their own adjustments. Every company has its own characteristics and one size definitely does not fit all.
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Is Microsoft’s anti-virus good enough? Are the ‘next-gen’ endpoint products as good as they claim? Is our combination of anti-malware and whitelisting giving us full threat coverage? Enterprises are asking themselves, and SE Labs, these questions all the time. The good news is, we can help provide an answer.
Give us a few details about yourself and describe your inquiry. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
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