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Top five antivirus myths busted

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SE Labs Team

Published on

May 8, 2023

And why do we still believe them?

Anti-virus, or endpoint security plays an essential part in protecting Windows PCs. Whether you are working in the world’s largest enterprise, or using a small personal laptop, you need a last line of defence against attacks that use malicious code to steal or damage your data.

Are you a believer?

Some people have doubts about how useful anti-virus can be. Their opinions might be out of date, or they might believe marketing claims designed to push new products and discredit the competition.

At SE Labs we test endpoint security all the time, so we know what’s true and what belongs in the post-truth world. Here are the top five antivirus myths, busted!

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Cyber Security DE:CODED Series Two

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SE Labs Team

Published on

February 23, 2023

All episodes of Cyber Security DE:CODED, Series Two

New episodes on the last Wednesday of the month.

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

Find all of the episodes from Cyber Security DE:CODED Series Two here. Use the Subscribe links above to connect our podcast with your favourite podcast platform and ensure you get the next episodes before anyone else.

Episodes

S2E1: Can Microsoft Solve Security (25 May 2022 – 38:17) 🔥🔥🔥
S2E2: Firewall speeds and VPN risks (29th June 2022 – 56:05)
S2E3: Testing like hackers (27th July 2022 – 42:32)
S2E4: Cloud security (31st August 2022 – 29:59) 🔥
S2E5: Ransomware (28th September 2022 – 58:14) 🔥🔥
S2E6: Mental health challenges (25th October 2022 – 45:10)
S2E7: Security opportunities for Managed Services Providers (30th November 2022 – 38:01) 🔥🔥🔥
S2E8: Cheating in security testing (25th January 2023 – 36:14) 🔥🔥
S2E9: Full attack chain testing (22nd February 2023 – 20:23) – Season finale! 🔥🔥🔥

Bonus episodes

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Cyber Security DE:CODED – Full attack chain testing

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SE Labs Team

Published on

February 22, 2023

“Because we test realistically, sometimes bad guys come onto our test network and mess with us”

Show notes for series 2, episode 9 (final episode of series 2)

What is the attack chain? Why is it good to test using full attack chains? And what are some of the alternative approaches, with their pros and cons? We’ll try to answer all of these questions and more in this special presentation episode recorded at the AVAR conference in Singapore in December 2022.

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Cyber Security DE:CODED – Cheating in security testing

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SE Labs Team

Published on

January 25, 2023

“If they chose the best products by rolling a dice then they should say so”

Show notes for series 2, episode 8

If we’ve given the impression that we’re at the heart of the security world, working with the organisations that spend billions on security – and with the companies that make billions by selling security products – you’d be right. And that puts us in an awkward position. Because we want to make security better for everyone. And sometimes that means speaking some uncomfortable truths.

This episode is the uncomfortable truth episode.

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Cyber Security DE:CODED – Mental health challenges

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SE Labs Team

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October 25, 2022

“We see the worst, because it’s helped us to evolve to pick up on threats and dangers. But it’s not that helpful for life in the 21st century.”

Show notes for series 2, episode 6

Mental health is an important but often misunderstood area, full of prejudice and technical jargon. How can we look after ourselves better at work and in our personal lives?

Post-pandemic, we take stock on the mental impacts of working from home and isolated environments.

And now we’re facing hybrid working. Can we take control?

Is this the right time to take stock and address any issues we can identify to stay happier?

Protective factors can keep us going but, when they disappear, we can experience problems.

We address all of these issues and more, with special guest Olly Church (The Eleos Partnership).

Security Life Hack from Luis Corrons (Avast)!

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Anti-virus testing

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SE Labs Team

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How hard should a security test be?

Anti-virus testing

Thank you for opening this report. We hope you’ll be able to use it to get a better idea about which anti-malware products you might want to buy (or get rid of!)

What do the awards mean?

The report starts off with a list of products, each of which win impressive-looking awards. But have you considered what those awards mean? How come there aren’t any massive losers in the list? How hard is this security test anyway?

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Cyber Security DE:CODED – Ransomware

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SE Labs Team

Published on

September 28, 2022

“There’s usually about 30% corruption in backups”

Show notes for series 2, episode 5

Ransomware is feared by businesses all over the world. What happens during and after an attack? We give a unique insight into the experiences of ransomware victims.

How do organisations react to a ransomware attack?

We examine the grey area between good and bad apps.

Guests on this month’s Cyber Security DE:CODED podcast include Jeremy Kirk (The Ransomware Files) and Dennis Batchelder (AppEsteem).

Security Life Hack from Brian Monkman (NetSecOPEN)!

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Analysis

Beware fake anti-virus reviews

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Simon Edwards

Published on

September 23, 2022

You need anti-virus and there is a load of advice online about which to buy. Who can you trust?

Some anti-virus reviewers know what they are talking about. Others don’t. Some are just in it for the money. How can you tell which reviews are worth your time?

How to choose anti-virus for your PC and your family

Most people believe that you should run anti-virus on your PC. Independent security experts, governments and every computer journalist on the planet promotes this advice. And they are not wrong. There is no doubt that installing anti-virus is one of the most important things you can do to keep your computer and its data safe.

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Cyber Security DE:CODED – Cloud security

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SE Labs Team

Published on

August 31, 2022

“As long as anything is online, it’s open for strangers to try to break protection”

Show notes for series 2, episode 4

The ‘cloud’ is integrating with our lives at ever more useful (or intrusive!) levels. We look at what securing the cloud means in the real world.

Is it possible to secure your online life when you don’t control all of the systems in use?

Is anyone testing cloud security, or do we simply need to accept marketing claims?

Don’t lose your cryptocurrency to hackers and scammers. Our security tips focus on cryptocurrency investors.

What does a personal hack attack look like? Backups never seems more attractive…

Guests on this month’s Cyber Security DE:CODED podcast include Eugene Kaspersky (Kaspersky) and Luis Corrons (Avast).

Security Life Hack from Chad Skipper (VMware)!

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Test Results

Which anti-virus?

Written By

SE Labs Team

Published on

August 2, 2022

Everyone tells you that you need it, but which one?

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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Top five antivirus myths busted

And why do we still believe them?

Are you a believer?

Cyber Security DE:CODED – Mental health challenges

“We see the worst, because it’s helped us to evolve to pick up on threats and dangers. But it’s not that helpful for life in the 21st century.”

Show notes for series 2, episode 6

Anti-virus testing

How hard should a security test be?

Anti-virus testing

What do the awards mean?

Beware fake anti-virus reviews

You need anti-virus and there is a load of advice online about which to buy. Who can you trust?

How to choose anti-virus for your PC and your family

Which anti-virus?

Everyone tells you that you need it, but which one?

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