Author Archives: Nikita Shvetsov

False Positives: Why Vendors Should Lower Their Rates and How We Achieved the Best Results

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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. Continue reading False Positives: Why Vendors Should Lower Their Rates and How We Achieved the Best Results→

The security is still secure

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Recently WikiLeaks published a report that, among other things, claims to disclose tools and tactics employed by a state-sponsored organization to break into users’ computers and circumvent installed security solutions. The list of compromised security products includes dozens of vendors and relates to the whole cybersecurity industry. Continue reading The security is still secure→

Lost in Translation, or the Peculiarities of Cybersecurity Tests

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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. Continue reading Lost in Translation, or the Peculiarities of Cybersecurity Tests→