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Ransomware Protection Tested

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SE Labs Team

Published on

October 27, 2021

Red screens means red faces. Prevent, don’t pay!

Ransomware is causing all the rage right now. That’s why we’ve tested products that offer protection from ransomware.

It’s the type of threat that gets attention because a successful attack is extremely visible (the attacker needs you to know it’s worked, or you won’t pay!) Also, there is a direct and substantial cost attached to it. In addition to paying security specialists to help, there’s a fat ransom demand sitting on your screen.

Ransomware isn’t subtle

While much hacking is subtle, stealing information silently, ransomware is in your face. It stops businesses in their tracks. It gets the attention of the finance directors. It provides powerful ammunition to security teams arguing for more resources. And, of course, it makes headlines.

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Threat Intelligence

Email ransom attack without the malware

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SE Labs Team

Published on

October 14, 2021

Do You Do Any of These Embarrassing Things?

Email ransom attacks are easy and common. It’s like ransomware, but without the clever coding. Not every hacking attack has to be sophisticated. Sometimes hackers simply demand money, with the threat of making life worse if you don’t pay.

Your Device Was Hacked

The following is an example of a non-targeted, completely opportunistic email ransom attack that threatens to expose embarrassing personal details. A ransom of $1,650 will ensure the details stay private.

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NDR – Now Done Realistically

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SE Labs Team

Published on

October 5, 2021

SE Labs launches first public Network Detection and Response test

SE Labs tested VMware NSX Network Detection and Response against a range of hacking attacks designed to compromise systems and penetrate target networks in the same way as criminals and other attackers breach systems and networks.

Full attack chain test in the datacentre

By running the most realistic set of attacks possible we put NDR products to a significant challenge. Can they detect real attacks in real-time, often using unique scripts and malware? If you want to know more about advanced persistent threats on the network please read past the initial graphs in this report and dig into the detail.

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Email security: A beginner’s guide

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SE Labs Team

Published on

August 11, 2021

How SE Labs tests and scores email security services

Email security services can do a lot to protect users from online threats. This also means a lot can go wrong too. Testing and scoring these services requires a lot of attention to detail and a scoring method that takes into account all of the possible outcomes, including unexpected ones.

Learn:

How email security services work
How you should use them
Why we score services the way we do

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How to research mobile app security

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SE Labs Team

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July 22, 2021

Advice says, “research the app.” But where do you start with mobile app security?

Most people want to keep their mobile devices secure. But how do you know the mobile app you are going to install is safe? You can’t trust the app stores. Most Android malware comes from Google’s Play Store. The good news is there are loads of articles giving advice on how to do so. Almost inevitably, one piece of advice will be, “research the app” or “research the company”. The advice is true, because you should check things like that. But rarely does the advice go into detail, because it’s hard to research mobile app security properly! We’ll show you how.

Research the app in 6 easy(ish) steps

Researching a mobile app before you install it is important. There are plenty of fake apps out there and, possibly even worse, some that work but also include unwelcome ‘things’. These ‘things’ could be intrusive ads, extensive tracking of your behaviour or even malware.

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Endpoint protection needs your attention

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SE Labs Team

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July 20, 2021

How to get out more than you put in

Technology gives us tools to achieve sometimes amazing things. But no matter how advanced, it usually requires humans to make an effort.

We’ve all heard the terms, “fire and forget” or “plug and play” but these are usually marketing dreams. In security, as with any other area, you can buy tools, but you need to understand how to use them if you are going to succeed.

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Outdated law firm tech creates tension with clients

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SE Labs Team

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June 17, 2021

Legal firms vs. data security: How to solve the tension between lawyers, their IT teams, clients and data security

Traditional ways of working in the legal world clash with modern technology and tech-savvy clients. Outdated law firm tech might be safe, but it makes customers unhappy.

There is a tension between lawyers, their IT teams and their clients. Law firms don’t like to recognise this, at least publicly. But there is a clash between “the way things are done”, customer service and the convenience provided by modern technology.

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Cyber Security DE:CODED Series One

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SE Labs Team

Published on

June 10, 2021

Binge on all episodes of Cyber Security DE:CODED, Series One.

Find all of the episodes from the award-winning Cyber Security DE:CODED Series One in one handy place.

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SE Labs information feeds you can use for free

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June 1, 2021

Follow us like it’s 1999

We have RSS feeds that let you automatically track our security test reports, our blog posts and our newsletters. Use these SE Labs information feeds to stay in touch.

Aggregate and automate

Whether you just like seeing all of your security news in one place, or need to pull information into one place for automation, our RSS feeds will help.

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Breach Response Products Compared

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SE Labs Team

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May 20, 2021

SE Labs announces comparative breach response testing

The next phase in our Breach Response test is to start comparing products. There has been high demand for comparative testing since we first proposed our Breach Response test back in 2016. Clients really want to see breach response products compared.

Comparing products in the Breach Response test

For the last few years our Breach Response reports have been of standalone products.

The first milestone is this summer, when we will be running a private comparative test of products. Comparatives in this space are few and far between. Good ones are even rarer. Therefore we have taken very prudent steps towards this goal over the last couple of years. We plan to publish a public comparative report in the first half of 2022.

Author: SE Labs Team

Ransomware Protection Tested

Red screens means red faces. Prevent, don’t pay!

Ransomware isn’t subtle

NDR – Now Done Realistically

SE Labs launches first public Network Detection and Response test

Full attack chain test in the datacentre

Email security: A beginner’s guide

How SE Labs tests and scores email security services

How to research mobile app security

Advice says, “research the app.” But where do you start with mobile app security?

Research the app in 6 easy(ish) steps

Endpoint protection needs your attention

How to get out more than you put in

Outdated law firm tech creates tension with clients

Legal firms vs. data security: How to solve the tension between lawyers, their IT teams, clients and data security

SE Labs information feeds you can use for free

Follow us like it’s 1999

Aggregate and automate

Breach Response Products Compared

SE Labs announces comparative breach response testing

Comparing products in the Breach Response test

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