Email security: Is it any good against hackers?

World’s first in-depth, public test of security services vs. targeted attacks.
This email security test report is the product of two years of advanced threat research. We have worked with the security companies themselves and with their customers. We h… Continue reading Email security: Is it any good against hackers?

Testing deeper, wider and better

Bad guys evolve; defenders evolve; testing (should) evolve
Latest endpoint protection reports now online for enterprise, small business and home users.
These reports represent the state-of-the-art in computer security endpoint testing. If you want to s… Continue reading Testing deeper, wider and better

Breach Response Test: Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform

Testing anti-breach products needs the full chain of attack.
Kaspersky Lab should be congratulated, not only for engaging with this new and challenging test, but for submitting a product that performed so strongly against attacks that closely replicate… Continue reading Breach Response Test: Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform

Anti-malware is just one part of the picture

Beefing up security advice with factsLatest reports now online for enterprise, small business and home users.At SE Labs we spend our time testing things that are supposed to protect you but we also understand that securing your business, or your home n… Continue reading Anti-malware is just one part of the picture

Breach Response Test: Symantec Endpoint Security Complete

Testing anti-breach products needs the full chain of attack.
Symantec’s endpoint detection and response offering, Symantec Endpoint Security Complete, is the first to face our brand new Breach Response Test.
Report now online.
This Breach Response Test… Continue reading Breach Response Test: Symantec Endpoint Security Complete

SE Labs Annual Report 2019

SE Labs has been working at the core of the cyber security industry since its launch in 2016. We work with all of the major developers of IT security products as well as their main customers and even investors looking to increase their chances when bet… Continue reading SE Labs Annual Report 2019

The best security tests keep it real

Why it’s important not to try to be too clever
Latest reports now online for enterprise, small business and home users.
Realism is important in testing, otherwise you end up with results that are theoretical and not a useful report that closely represe… Continue reading The best security tests keep it real

How can you tell if a security test is useful or not?

How to tell if security test results are useful, misleading or just rubbish?
Latest reports now online.
In security testing circles there is a theoretical test used to illustrate how misleading some test reports can be.
For this test you need three ide… Continue reading How can you tell if a security test is useful or not?

Enemy Unknown: Handling Customised Targeted Attacks

Detecting and preventing threats in real-time
Computer security products are designed to detect and protect against threats such as computer viruses, other malware and the actions of hackers.
A common approach is to identify existing threats and to cre… Continue reading Enemy Unknown: Handling Customised Targeted Attacks

Assessing next-generation protection

Malware scanning is not enough. You have to hack, too.
Latest report now online.
The amount of choice when trialling or buying endpoint security
is at an all-time high. It has been 36 years since ‘anti-virus’ first appeared
and, in the last five years,… Continue reading Assessing next-generation protection