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Testing security from Zero to Neo

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SE Labs Team

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December 23, 2021

Endpoint protection against different types of attacker tested.

Our reports are based on ‘testing security from zero to Neo’. Their wide scope helps you choose the best anti-malware product, that can protect you from ransomware and other types of attack.

Targeted attacks come in all levels of sophistication

There seems to be no limit to the powers of cyber criminals. In 2021 the public became aware of the advanced capabilities of the NSO group, now infamous for helping governments spy on dissidents and others.

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Cyberattacks use your own tools

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SE Labs Team

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November 25, 2021

Security testing needs to be more realistic and subtle than just running malware

Your own network can provide everything that an attacker needs to achieve its goal. In many ways it’s impossible to tell the difference between an effective attacker and a good systems administrator.

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SE Labs Annual Report 2021

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SE Labs Team

Published on

November 18, 2021

Awards, Testing Advice and a 6-year Endpoint Protection Review

Our third annual report is now online. Free for all, it highlights the cybersecurity trends of this year. Which security products were the strongest? How are they tested? And how can you learn more about assessing security?

Annual Awards and Advanced Security Testing

It’s been six years since we started testing endpoint security. We’ve trawled through all of our previous reports to show an interesting summary of how various products have performed over a long period of time. See who has improved and what challenges caused some products to fail.

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Ransomware Protection Tested

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SE Labs Team

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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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NDR – Now Done Realistically

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SE Labs Team

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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

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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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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.

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How they sell security (and we buy it)

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SE Labs Team

Published on

April 28, 2021

The world of cyber security sales is unclear at best

The secret world of cyber security sales is fascinating. And shady. If you ever wondered how they sell security, and how we buy it, we have a treat for you.

Our security reports help you choose the best anti-malware solutions for your organisation and your family. These latest lab results look at how the most popular products handle the threats everyone faces on a daily basis, as well as the sort of targeted attack you hope never to encounter (but might).

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Cyber Security DE:CODED – Selling Security: The Insider’s Guide

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SE Labs Team

Published on

April 14, 2021

“You’re thinking: How much truth is in that report?”

Show notes for series 1, episode 5

Companies spend trillions on cyber security each year. But how do they decide which products and services are the best?

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What does a breach look like?

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Simon Edwards

Published on

March 12, 2021

Understand what a real hacking attack looks like to the attacker and defenders

The IT security world is rocked by news of breach after breach, including the shocking disclosure of the SolarWinds attack. Data is stolen, deleted or corrupted and… well you know. It’s a total mess. Journalists focus on basic outcomes, while technical blogs look at esoteric technical details. We’ve explained, in laymen’s terms, what a breach looks like from an attacker’s point of view. And from the position of the defenders.

Category: How We Test

Testing security from Zero to Neo

Endpoint protection against different types of attacker tested.

Targeted attacks come in all levels of sophistication

Cyberattacks use your own tools

Security testing needs to be more realistic and subtle than just running malware

SE Labs Annual Report 2021

Awards, Testing Advice and a 6-year Endpoint Protection Review

Annual Awards and Advanced Security Testing

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

Breach Response Products Compared

SE Labs announces comparative breach response testing

Comparing products in the Breach Response test

How they sell security (and we buy it)

The world of cyber security sales is unclear at best

Cyber Security DE:CODED – Selling Security: The Insider’s Guide

“You’re thinking: How much truth is in that report?”

Show notes for series 1, episode 5

What does a breach look like?

Understand what a real hacking attack looks like to the attacker and defenders

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