In June 2023, AV-Comparatives conducted an NGFW Egress C2 Test to evaluate the effectiveness of NGFW products in detecting and preventing malicious traffic. In targeted attacks, one of the goals of APT groups is to establish control over a compromised system by opening a command-and-control channel (C2) to the command-and-control server operated by the attacker. If the attacker has already gained access to the system via a trusted relationship, or has delivered malware using phishing or USB drives, they can use C2 malware to open the C2 channel.
NGFW Egress C2 Test: Assessing the Effectiveness of Outgoing Network Traffic Prevention and Detection Capabilities
Business Security Test March-June 2023
The first half-year report of AV-Comparatives’ 2023 Enterprise main-test series containing a Real-World Protection, Malware Protection and Performance Test has been released. Product reviews are also included in the report, which can be found here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-2023-march-june
Anti-Tampering Certification Test
AV-Comparatives has published the results of the Anti-Tampering Certification Test on its website, complete with detailed information about the methodology and criteria used in the evaluation. Each year, AV-Comparatives offers a focus test, allowing vendors to apply for certification. This year, the emphasis was on “Defense Evasion” (Anti-Tampering). Both vendors and customers are encouraged to review the results and use them to make informed decisions regarding cybersecurity solutions.
https://www.av-comparatives.org/news/anti-tampering-certification-test/
Business Security Test August-November 2022
The second half-year report of AV-Comparatives’ 2022 Enterprise Main-Test Series, covering Real-World Protection, Malware Protection and Performance Tests, has been released. Product reviews are also included in the report, which can be found here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-2022-august-november
Endpoint Prevention & Response (EPR) Test 2022
AV-Comparatives has released its Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Test, taking into account the total cost of ownership (TCO) of each product, potential breach costs, and operational/accuracy costs. The EPR CyberRisk Quadrant™ shows at a glance the Strategic Leaders, CyberRisk Visionaries and Strong Challengers.
https://www.av-comparatives.org/reports/endpoint-prevention-response-epr-test-2022/
Business Test Factsheet August-September 2022
We released the August-September factsheet of the Business main-test series. You can find the factsheet here:
https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-august-september-2022-factsheet/
The full and more detailed report – containing also a Performance test and product reviews – will be released in December.
Business Security Test March-June 2022
The first half-year report of AV-Comparatives’ 2022 Enterprise main-test series containing a Real-World Protection, Malware Protection and Performance Test has been released. Product reviews are also included in the report, which can be found here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-2022-march-june
Business Test Factsheet March-April 2022
We released the March-April factsheet of the Business main-test series. You can find the factsheet here:
https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-march-april-2022-factsheet/
The full and more detailed report – containing also a Performance test and product reviews – will be released in July.
Endpoint Prevention & Response (EPR) Test 2021
AV-Comparatives released its Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Test, taking into account the total cost of ownership (TCO) of product, breach costs and operational/accuracy costs. The EPR CyberRisk Quadrant™ shows at a glance the Strategic Leaders, CyberRisk Visionaries and Strong Challengers.
https://www.av-comparatives.org/reports/endpoint-prevention-response-epr-test-2021/
Business Security Test August-November 2021
The second half-year report of AV-Comparatives’ 2021 Enterprise main-test series containing a Real-World Protection, Malware Protection and Performance Test has been released. Also product reviews are included. Please read the report for details. https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/business-security-test-2021-august-november/