A week in security (December 19 – 25)

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The most interesting security related news from the week of December 19 to 25.

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Sophos Mobile Security earns full marks in AV-Test Android malware review

Credit to Author: Alex Gardner| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:53:48 +0000

Since September 2014 (that makes 29 tests in a row!), Sophos Mobile Security has achieved the highest possible score in the AV-Test for Android malware detection, earning maximum scores across all categories. In the May test we scored 6.0 for protection &#8211; the highest possible score &#8211; and had no false positive detections. Our intuitive [&#8230;]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/n7EBJn0QqIc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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AV-Test e AV-Comparatives danno a Sophos Mobile Security il massimo dei voti

Credit to Author: Sophos Italia| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 05:32:34 +0000

Siamo lieti di annunciare che Sophos Mobile Security ha ottenuto il massimo dei voti, rilevando tutti i campioni di malware con una precisione del 100% e senza falsi rilevamenti.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/hr71Ni_4HI4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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AV-Test and AV-Comparatives give Sophos Mobile Security 100%

Credit to Author: Matt Cooke| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:23:19 +0000

AV-Comparatives recently tested 250 Android security apps available on the Google Play Store against 2,000 of the most common Android threats from 2018. The test was designed to simulate real-world conditions and help Android users identify genuine, effective antivirus apps in a space where there&#8217;s no shortage of buggy, dubious or ineffective options. We were [&#8230;]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/gVFR7jB-PAg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Third Party Testing of Security is a Very Big Deal for Customers

Credit to Author: Greg Young (Vice President for Cybersecurity)| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:00:27 +0000

User Reviews + Test Results Peer reviews are an important part of product selection. Everything I buy on Amazon and most other things I buy I check for reviews first. That’s the “do I like it” or the test-drive part of the selection.  But the “how well does it work” part is lab testing. I’m…

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A Mobile App Scanner is Not Just Another App

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 15:00:28 +0000

Mobile applications assist us mightily with our daily tasks. They increase our productivity with anywhere, anytime, high-functioning tools, and they help us communicate and share information with family members, friends, and co-workers. Every day, the rapidly evolving app market brings us more apps to cater to our needs. Sound good? Well, it is! But sometimes,…

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Trend Micro Internet Security Wins a “Best Protection” Award for 2018 from AV-TEST

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 17:04:21 +0000

February 21, 2019. If the main criterion for judging the value of a security application is how well it protects your computer from web and email threats, malware and viruses, then both users and potential users of Trend Micro Internet Security will be happy to hear that the product has been given a “Best Protection”…

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