In pursuit of a high cyberthreat detection rate, the some developers of cybersecurity solutions neglect the subject matter of false positives, and unfairly so. Regretfully, only then does the idea dawn on these developers that high-quality protection from cyberthreats involves not only prevention but also a low false-positive rate. Read Full Article
How Security Products are Tested – Part 1
The demand for tests appeared almost simultaneously with the development of the first antivirus programs. Demand created supply: test labs at computer magazines started to measure the effectiveness of security solutions, and later an industry of specialized companies emerged with a more comprehensive approach to testing methods. Read Full Article
Lost in Translation, or the Peculiarities of Cybersecurity Tests
AV-Comparatives simultaneously conducted two tests of cybersecurity products using one and the same methodology. What’s the difference between them and how to read the reports to see manipulation of figures and recognize biased marketing ‘next-gen’ rhetoric. Read Full Article
Anti-virus testing – to believe or not to believe
Join Roel Schouwenberg and myself as we explore what AV tests are about today and reflect on what is important for people using these tests to make an informed decision about buying protection for themselves and their families. Read Full Article
Testing and Accountability
AMTSO (the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization) is a coalition of security professionals, including many antivirus product vendors, product testing organizations and publishers, and some interested individuals. Read Full Article
Fully tested
As you may have read the AMTSO had another meeting a couple of weeks ago. AMTSO is strongly committed to improving the overall relevance of anti-malware testing. Read Full Article
On the way to better testing
On the way to better testing Read Full Article
Repercussions of dynamic testing
Anyone who is remotely involved in the anti-malware industry will know that testing is a hot topic – the subject has received a lot of attention lately, particularly following the formation of AMTSO, the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization, earlier this year. Read Full Article
Secunia tests
Secunia tests Read Full Article
Founding of AMTSO
In case you missed it: recently more than 40 anti-malware researchers and testers got together in Bilbao, Spain, to formalize the charter of the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organisation (AMTSO) Read Full Article