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
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
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
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
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
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
The fact that the demonstration used Virus Total as a channel for cascading the “artificial” false positives to other vendors should not be seen as in any way detrimental to Virus Total. Read Full Article
Have you ever found a false positive when uploading a file to a website like VirusTotal? Sometimes it happens that not just one scanner detects the file, but several. Read Full Article
The other week I blogged about the newly accepted AMTSO documents. In three quick blog posts I’ll go through all the documents individually in some more detail and why they are important. Read Full Article
During the first full week of May a portion of the AV researcher community gathered in sunny Budapest, Hungary. Read Full Article