Antivirus software

Bitdefender Named A Strong Performer in Endpoint Security As A Service Report by Independent Research Firm

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

b'BUCHAREST, Romania and SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, was named a Strong Performer in the latest Forrester Research, Inc. global evaluation ofendpoint security providers.

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  • b'BUCHAREST, Romania and SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, was named a Strong Performer in the latest Forrester Research, Inc. global evaluation ofendpoint security providers.
  • "We believe Bitdefender\'s recognition as a Strong Performer demonstrates our commitment to driving innovation in endpoint security helping customers become more cyber resilient in the rapidly evolving threat landscape.
  • Most recently, Bitdefender enhanced its channel partner program, Partner Advantage Network ; designed help the channel deliver cybersecurity solutions in most demand.\nIn the report, Forrester notes, "Bitdefender focuses on endpoint security and has broadened to include cloud workload security and managed services.
  • With deep investments in research and development, Bitdefender Labsdiscovers 400 new threats each minute and validates 30 billion threat queries daily.

AV-Comparatives says that the Colonial Disaster could have been prevented with Enterprise Endpoint Security and proper Patch Management

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

b'Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Enterprise Select, with KSC\n"By using one of those Enterprise Endpoint Protection and proper patch management the Colonial Ransomware Disaster could have been prevented.

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  • b'Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Enterprise Select, with KSC\n"By using one of those Enterprise Endpoint Protection and proper patch management the Colonial Ransomware Disaster could have been prevented.
  • It is important to keep your systems protected and patched," said AV-Comparatives co-founder Peter Stelzhammer.\nThe report provides a brief overview of the results of the Enterprise Real-World Protection Test run carried out in March and April 2021.
  • A false alarm test with common Enterprise software was also performed.
  • Using one of the largest sample collection systems worldwide, it has created a real-world environment for truly accurate testing.

Vince Steckler becomes Nord Security's first Independent Board Member

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

b'LONDON, May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nord Security , a family of digital privacy and security solutions, announced today that Vince Steckler was joining it as the first Independent Board Member.

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  • b'LONDON, May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nord Security , a family of digital privacy and security solutions, announced today that Vince Steckler was joining it as the first Independent Board Member.
  • Before retiring, he took Avast public in the largest ever software IPO on the London Stock Exchange.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cI\xe2\x80\x99m very pleased to be joining the team as an Independent Board Member.\xe2\x80\x9d\nNordVPN \xe2\x80\x94 the first brand in the Nord Security family of products \xe2\x80\x94 was established in 2012.
  • Established in 2012, Nord Security\xe2\x80\x99s products are now acknowledged by the most influential tech sites and IT security specialists.

SafeGuard Cyber Names Rusty Carter as Chief Product Officer

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

b'CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SafeGuard Cyber , the only SaaS platform dedicated to managing the full lifecycle of Digital Risk Protection, is pleased to announce that it has hired product management and operating executive Rusty Carter as its Chief Product Officer (CPO).

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  • b'CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SafeGuard Cyber , the only SaaS platform dedicated to managing the full lifecycle of Digital Risk Protection, is pleased to announce that it has hired product management and operating executive Rusty Carter as its Chief Product Officer (CPO).
  • He also has served as Sr. Vice President of Product Management for Arxan Technologies and has held product leadership positions at cybersecurity companies Pulse Secure, McAfee, and Symantec, where he oversaw new product introductions, line expansions, and exponential growth in enterprise and consumer security products.\n"We are thrilled to welcome Rusty to the SafeGuard Cyber executive team," said SafeGuard Cyber CTO, President, and Co-Founder Otavio Freire.
  • The cloud-native SafeGuard platform empowers the secure and compliant adoption of social, mobile, and cloud-based communication channels at the scale of global business.
  • Built on innovative agentless architecture and award-winning AI analytics, the SafeGuard platform secures business-critical communications, detects and stops cyber threats, and ensures compliance in real-time without disruption to natural workflows.

New Kaspersky Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection predicts breakdown of production processes

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

b'Woburn, May 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Kaspersky announces that Kaspersky Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection (MLAD), designed to reveal deviations in production processes at the earliest stage, is now generally available as a commercial product.

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  • b'Woburn, May 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Kaspersky announces that Kaspersky Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection (MLAD), designed to reveal deviations in production processes at the earliest stage, is now generally available as a commercial product.
  • It warns of machine malfunctions by raising alerts as soon as manufacturing process parameters (tags) begin to behave in an unexpected way.
  • To be able to detect anomalies, the neural network learns the normal behavior of the machine from historical telemetry data.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cIt complements monitoring systems and machine operators\xe2\x80\x99 expertise with the ability to detect anomalies in a complex environment.

Adversaries Spend More than 250 Hours Undetected in Target Networks on Average, According to Sophos

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

The findings show that the median attacker dwell time before detection was 11 days \xe2\x80\x93 or 264 hours \xe2\x80\x93 with the longest undetected intrusion lasting 15 months.

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  • The findings show that the median attacker dwell time before detection was 11 days \xe2\x80\x93 or 264 hours \xe2\x80\x93 with the longest undetected intrusion lasting 15 months.
  • It is, therefore, not surprising that the vast majoirty of the incidents Sophos responded to involved ransomware.
  • Sophos sells its products and services through\xc2\xa0reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs)\xc2\xa0worldwide.
  • Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com .\nPhotos accompanying this announcement\xc2\xa0are available at:\n'

Cybersecurity Startup ActZero Announces Platform Enhancement and Alliance With CrowdStrike to Accelerate Managed Detection and Response Capabilities

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

b'MENLO PARK, Calif., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ActZero , a cybersecurity startup whose mission is to democratize cybersecurity for small and mid-size businesses, today announced a major enhancement of its AI-driven managed detection and response (MDR) platform, including a key alliance with CrowdStrike, a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint and cloud workload protection.

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  • b'MENLO PARK, Calif., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ActZero , a cybersecurity startup whose mission is to democratize cybersecurity for small and mid-size businesses, today announced a major enhancement of its AI-driven managed detection and response (MDR) platform, including a key alliance with CrowdStrike, a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint and cloud workload protection.
  • As a result, security solutions such as firewalls and antivirus software, which are especially common among small and mid-size businesses, are also often insufficient.
  • "\nThe ActZero platform combines next-generation antivirus protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and 24/7 automated and managed threat hunting capabilities, enabled by a purpose-built AI engine that is delivered through its single, economical solution.
  • Our intelligent managed detection and response service provides 24/7 monitoring, protection and response support that goes well beyond other third-party software solutions.

Avast Launches New Business Hub for Channel Partners and Businesses

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Avast is introducing a modern, holistic and innovative platform one with enhanced security, functionality, and capabilities - to tackle these fast-growing threats.\nAvast Business Hub consolidates a number of critical security and availability capabilities for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

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  • Avast is introducing a modern, holistic and innovative platform one with enhanced security, functionality, and capabilities - to tackle these fast-growing threats.\nAvast Business Hub consolidates a number of critical security and availability capabilities for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
  • Avast Business Hub has been built to allow businesses and IT service providers to streamline the way they manage their cybersecurity solutions.
  • This is a one-in-a-kind platform which combines all the features and services that organizations need today" said Filip Hlinka, VP of Product, Avast Business.\nThe new Avast Business Hub is a single agent solution for better performance and faster operations.
  • Avast Business delivers powerful integrated security and privacy solutions to make it easy and affordable for businesses to protect complex and evolving network security layers.

AV-Comparatives Discusses the Growing Problem of Stalkerware and Its Devastating Impact - the preliminary stage of femicides

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Over the past years, several measures have been initiated against stalkerware.

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  • Over the past years, several measures have been initiated against stalkerware.
  • In short, the person you might hurt most by installing stalkerware is yourself.
  • Using one of the largest sample collection systems worldwide, it has created a real-world environment for truly accurate testing.
  • Certification by AV-Comparatives provides a globally recognised official seal of approval for software performance.\n'

McAfee Takes Center Stage With Three Honors at Coveted Global InfoSec Awards During RSA 2021

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Monday, May 17, 2021

b"McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE), the device to cloud cybersecurity company, today announced it was recognized as a recipient of the Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM) global InfoSec awards in three categories: Best Cloud Security Solution with MVISION Unified Cloud Edge (UCE), Best Endpoint Security technology with MVISION Endpoint Security and Best Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution with MVISION XDR.\nThe awards , which were hosted in conjunction with RSA Conference 2021, are now in their ninth year of honoring global InfoSec innovators.

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  • b"McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE), the device to cloud cybersecurity company, today announced it was recognized as a recipient of the Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM) global InfoSec awards in three categories: Best Cloud Security Solution with MVISION Unified Cloud Edge (UCE), Best Endpoint Security technology with MVISION Endpoint Security and Best Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution with MVISION XDR.\nThe awards , which were hosted in conjunction with RSA Conference 2021, are now in their ninth year of honoring global InfoSec innovators.
  • They celebrate the achievements of companies in the enterprise information security space who have a unique and compelling value proposition for their product or service.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cWe knew the competition would be tough and with top judges who are leading InfoSec experts from around the globe, we couldn\xe2\x80\x99t be more pleased.
  • This speaks volumes to our ability to offer market-leading solutions that improve situational awareness, drive better and faster decisions, and elevates the SOC to a new level of efficiency and effectiveness than ever before.\xe2\x80\x9d\n"