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Independent Testing Institute Finds HYAS Protective DNS Substantially Outperforms All Other Services Tested

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Internet, Security, Data Management, Technology, Software, Communication, Protection, Attack, DNS, ShieldsUP, CrowdStrike, Data collection, Policy, AV-TEST, RSA Conference, CISA, URL, Research, PES, Artificial intelligence, Shield, SASE, Conference, SIEM, Cryptocurrency, Online shopping

Compared to other Protective DNS solutions tested by AV-TEST, HYAS Protect has achieved the highest efficacy ratings of all protective DNS solutions providers tested to date and results indicate it affords substantially greater protection.

Key Points: 
  • Compared to other Protective DNS solutions tested by AV-TEST, HYAS Protect has achieved the highest efficacy ratings of all protective DNS solutions providers tested to date and results indicate it affords substantially greater protection.
  • AV-Test has long been viewed as the industry’s go-to leader in rigorous 3rd party testing and evaluation.
  • CISA endorses Protective DNS, which it recommends in its Shields Up initiative.
  • Protective DNS is also a recommended element of modern secure access service edge (SASE) architectures, and is increasingly factored into cyber security insurance policy decisions.

Xcitium Awarded AV-TEST Best Advanced Protection 2022 Award under Windows

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
Microsoft Windows, API, Certification, Comodo, Corporation, AV-TEST, Medical device

BLOOMFIELD, N.J., March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Xcitium , the cybersecurity industry's leading provider of state-of-the-art endpoint protection solutions, announced they were named winners in the IT Security test category of Best Advanced Protection for Corporate Users under Windows by the distinguished AV-TEST Institute.

Key Points: 
  • BLOOMFIELD, N.J., March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Xcitium , the cybersecurity industry's leading provider of state-of-the-art endpoint protection solutions, announced they were named winners in the IT Security test category of Best Advanced Protection for Corporate Users under Windows by the distinguished AV-TEST Institute.
  • The lab at AV-TEST has been a solid guarantor for the testing and certification of security solutions for consumer users and corporate users.
  • “At Xcitium we are honored and inspired to be recognized by the AV-TEST Institute,” said Xcitium CEO Ken Levine.
  • That is why the team at AV-TEST is especially happy to present the award in this new category for Best Advanced Protection 2022 under Windows to Xcitium,” said Marx.

PC Matic Awarded 2022 "Best Performance" and "Best Advanced Protection" Awards by AV-Test Institute

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
Matic, Multimedia, AV-TEST, Microsoft Windows, Video game, Online shopping

PC Matic was awarded this honor after meeting the high standards put forth by the AV-Test Institute.

Key Points: 
  • PC Matic was awarded this honor after meeting the high standards put forth by the AV-Test Institute.
  • "We want to wholeheartedly congratulate PC Matic on the two coveted awards," said Andreas Marx, CEO of AV-Test.
  • All individual tests conducted in the year 2022 now form the basis for choosing and presenting the awards in the spring of 2023, and upon final review, PC Matic received the "2022 Best Performance" and "2022 Best Advanced Protection" awards.
  • This is the fourth consecutive year that PC Matic has been awarded the AV-Test "Best Performance" award, and more information about other awards PC Matic has earned can be found here .

Malwarebytes Achieves Prestigious Product Recognition and Adds New CISO, Laura Whitt-Winyard

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Online, Ministry of Education (Malaysia), Endpoint detection and response, Cyberspace Solarium Commission, AV-TEST, EP, TikTok, Visibility, Twitter, Super Mario, Woman, EDR, MacOS, Linux, Leadership, Organization, Machine learning, High Score (TV series), Women in Technology, Artificial intelligence, COO, LinkedIn, Growth, Ransomware, MITRE, Privacy, Newsroom, Certification, Solution, Hunting, Endpoint security, Endpoint, Instagram, Microsoft Windows, Multimedia, Industry, Risk, Mac, Trust, Congress, Risk management, Online shopping, Medical device, Technology, Malwarebytes, Facebook

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Malwarebytes™, a global leader in real-time cyberprotection, today announced surging momentum in the company's Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Endpoint Protection (EP) offerings, marked by top performances in third-party industry testing and expanded product capabilities. Additional recognitions from industry analysts and organizations underscore the amplified strength of the company's overall offerings, as well as an enhanced testing focus and new security leadership.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to continued growth in Malwarebytes' EDR offering, the company was also recognized by MRG Effitas for its EP capabilities.
  • "Our latest test results and awards recognitions mark only the beginning of what we are accomplishing this year at Malwarebytes.
  • Malwarebytes' marked improvement in testing performance aligns with enhanced focus on product and new leadership including award-winning Chief Information Security Officer Laura Whitt-Winyard, who joined the company early this year.
  • With Linux support, Malwarebytes now provides cutting-edge protection and response capabilities across customers' entire Linux estates; including web servers and workstations.

AV-Comparatives Releases Long-Term Enterprise Antivirus Test report for 19 Leading Endpoint Security Solutions

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Antivirus software, Computer security software, Computer security, Software, AV-Comparatives, Kaspersky Lab, Comparative, Webroot, AV-TEST

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Select, with KSC

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  • Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Select, with KSC
    Just as the previous years, AV-Comparatives "Approved Business Product" awards will be given away this year to qualifying products.
  • The names of the certified products for July 2021 have been mentioned in the just released test report.
  • We would also like to congratulate the vendors whose products have met the certification criteria, and are thus given the AV-Comparatives Approved Business Security Product Award for July 2021."
  • Like all AV-Comparatives' public test reports, the Enterprise and Business Endpoint Security Report is available to everyone for free: Enterprise - AV-Comparatives
    About AV-Comparatives: AV-Comparatives is an independent organisation offering systematic testing to examine the efficacy of security software products and mobile security solutions.

AV-Comparatives Releases Long-Term Enterprise Antivirus Test report for 19 Leading Endpoint Security Solutions

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Antivirus software, Computer security software, Computer security, Software, AV-Comparatives, Kaspersky Lab, Comparative, Webroot, AV-TEST

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Select, with KSC

Key Points: 
  • Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Select, with KSC
    Just as the previous years, AV-Comparatives "Approved Business Product" awards will be given away this year to qualifying products.
  • The names of the certified products for July 2021 have been mentioned in the just released test report.
  • We would also like to congratulate the vendors whose products have met the certification criteria, and are thus given the AV-Comparatives Approved Business Security Product Award for July 2021."
  • Like all AV-Comparatives' public test reports, the Enterprise and Business Endpoint Security Report is available to everyone for free: Enterprise - AV-Comparatives
    About AV-Comparatives: AV-Comparatives is an independent organisation offering systematic testing to examine the efficacy of security software products and mobile security solutions.

AV-Comparatives Releases Performance Test Report Unveiling the Impact of Security Software on System Performance

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Thursday, May 6, 2021
Antivirus software, Computer security software, Software, Computer security, AV-Comparatives, Avira, AV-TEST, Webroot

b'AV-Comparatives, an independent test lab for antivirus software, release the latest performance test report highlighting the impact of consumer security software on system performance for low-end systems.\nINNSBRUCK, Austria, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AV-Comparatives today announced the formal release of its latest performance test results, evaluating the impact of anti-virus software on system performance.

Key Points: 
  • b'AV-Comparatives, an independent test lab for antivirus software, release the latest performance test report highlighting the impact of consumer security software on system performance for low-end systems.\nINNSBRUCK, Austria, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AV-Comparatives today announced the formal release of its latest performance test results, evaluating the impact of anti-virus software on system performance.
  • This independent testing lab is dedicated to inform users about protection against cybercrime with its systematic testing of the market\'s most popular security software solutions.
  • Adequate measures were taken to minimize the factors capable of influencing the measurements and/or comparability of the systems.
  • Certification by AV-Comparatives provides a globally recognised official seal of approval for software performance.\n'

Bitdefender Earns Four AV-TEST Best Protection Awards

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Antivirus software, Computer security software, Computer security, Bitdefender, AV-Comparatives, AV-TEST, Comparison of antivirus software, Kaspersky Lab

AV-TEST awarded Best Protection to Bitdefender GravityZone Advanced Business Security and Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra Plus Security .

Key Points: 
  • AV-TEST awarded Best Protection to Bitdefender GravityZone Advanced Business Security and Bitdefender GravityZone Ultra Plus Security .
  • With the latest achievements, Bitdefender business solutions have now earned eight Best Protection awards in seven years from AV-TEST.
  • In addition to the AV-TEST Best Protection awards, Bitdefender has received recent accolades from several independent testing companies and leading analysts.
  • *Bitdefenderhas ranked #1 in 54% ofalltests by AV-Comparatives 2018-2021 for real-world protection, performance, malware protection & advanced threat protection.

Avast partners with Hibernian F.C. to protect the digital security of football fans

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Thursday, January 7, 2021
Antivirus software, Software, Computer security, Freeware, Computer security software, Avast, FTSE 100 Index, AV-TEST, Avast Antivirus

PRAGUE and EDINBURGH, Scotland, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy products, has partnered with Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian F.C.

Key Points: 
  • PRAGUE and EDINBURGH, Scotland, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy products, has partnered with Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian F.C.
  • Anyone can make use of the offer, which will be marketed to the Hibs fan base and supporting partners of the football club.
  • Avast (LSE:AVST), a FTSE 100 company, is a global leader in digital security and privacy products.
  • Avast digital security products for Mobile, PC or Mac are top-ranked and certified by VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, SE Labs and others.

Avast Named 'Best Consumer Anti-Malware' at SE Labs Awards

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Antivirus software, Computer security software, Software, Computer security, Avast Antivirus, Avast, Comparison of antivirus software, Avira, AV-TEST, AV-Comparatives

LONDON andPRAGUE, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy products,has been named "Best Consumer Anti-Malware" by SE Labs .

Key Points: 
  • LONDON andPRAGUE, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy products,has been named "Best Consumer Anti-Malware" by SE Labs .
  • Avast Free Antivirus delivered consistently strong results during twelve months of in-depth testing by the SE Labs testing team, and was announced as the award winner in the SE Labs Annual Report 2020 .
  • The SE Labs Awards are the culmination of this work, and the winners are chosen based on a combination of test results and customer feedback.
  • Avast digital security products for Mobile, PC or Mac are top-ranked and certified by VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, SE Labs and others.