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SE Labs Annual Report 2021

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SE Labs Team

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November 18, 2021

Awards, Testing Advice and a 6-year Endpoint Protection Review

Our third annual report is now online. Free for all, it highlights the cybersecurity trends of this year. Which security products were the strongest? How are they tested? And how can you learn more about assessing security?

Annual Awards and Advanced Security Testing

It’s been six years since we started testing endpoint security. We’ve trawled through all of our previous reports to show an interesting summary of how various products have performed over a long period of time. See who has improved and what challenges caused some products to fail.

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How to research mobile app security

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SE Labs Team

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July 22, 2021

Advice says, “research the app.” But where do you start with mobile app security?

Most people want to keep their mobile devices secure. But how do you know the mobile app you are going to install is safe? You can’t trust the app stores. Most Android malware comes from Google’s Play Store. The good news is there are loads of articles giving advice on how to do so. Almost inevitably, one piece of advice will be, “research the app” or “research the company”. The advice is true, because you should check things like that. But rarely does the advice go into detail, because it’s hard to research mobile app security properly! We’ll show you how.

Research the app in 6 easy(ish) steps

Researching a mobile app before you install it is important. There are plenty of fake apps out there and, possibly even worse, some that work but also include unwelcome ‘things’. These ‘things’ could be intrusive ads, extensive tracking of your behaviour or even malware.

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Outdated law firm tech creates tension with clients

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SE Labs Team

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June 17, 2021

Legal firms vs. data security: How to solve the tension between lawyers, their IT teams, clients and data security

Traditional ways of working in the legal world clash with modern technology and tech-savvy clients. Outdated law firm tech might be safe, but it makes customers unhappy.

There is a tension between lawyers, their IT teams and their clients. Law firms don’t like to recognise this, at least publicly. But there is a clash between “the way things are done”, customer service and the convenience provided by modern technology.

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Cyber Security DE:CODED Series One

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SE Labs Team

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June 10, 2021

Binge on all episodes of Cyber Security DE:CODED, Series One.

Find all of the episodes from the award-winning Cyber Security DE:CODED Series One in one handy place.

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How they sell security (and we buy it)

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SE Labs Team

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April 28, 2021

The world of cyber security sales is unclear at best

The secret world of cyber security sales is fascinating. And shady. If you ever wondered how they sell security, and how we buy it, we have a treat for you.

Our security reports help you choose the best anti-malware solutions for your organisation and your family. These latest lab results look at how the most popular products handle the threats everyone faces on a daily basis, as well as the sort of targeted attack you hope never to encounter (but might).

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Cyber Security DE:CODED – What Does a Breach Look Like?

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“I always work on the assumption that you’ve been compromised”

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Show notes for series 1, episode 7

What does a computer security breach look like? We talk about the things journalists don’t cover. And we examine some areas that people in the industry don’t like to talk about.

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Cyber Security DE:CODED – Selling Security: The Insider’s Guide

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SE Labs Team

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April 14, 2021

“You’re thinking: How much truth is in that report?”

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Show notes for series 1, episode 5

Companies spend trillions on cyber security each year. But how do they decide which products and services are the best?

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What does a breach look like?

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Simon Edwards

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March 12, 2021

Understand what a real hacking attack looks like to the attacker and defenders

The IT security world is rocked by news of breach after breach, including the shocking disclosure of the SolarWinds attack. Data is stolen, deleted or corrupted and… well you know. It’s a total mess. Journalists focus on basic outcomes, while technical blogs look at esoteric technical details. We’ve explained, in laymen’s terms, what a breach looks like from an attacker’s point of view. And from the position of the defenders.

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SolarWinds Breach – After the Storm

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SE Labs Team

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February 26, 2021

Is trust as we know it dead?

The SolarWinds breach was arguably the most significant computer hack of the decade. At least, of those breaches that we know of. Rather than jump straight into judgement and analysis, we wanted to watch as things unfurled and provide a balanced view with facts and clear thoughts later, rather than fast attention-grabbing reactions.

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Internet opinions on security tests

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SE Labs Team

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January 18, 2021

And screaming into the abyss!

We’re all entitled to our opinions. So why is it so aggravating when “someone is wrong on the internet?”

Security forums vs. test results

People are biased. It’s natural human behaviour and not something we can correct. Not least because we have our own biases… In fact, research indicates that providing evidence to counter someone’s argument actually entrenches their initial position! Here, we’re going to explore opinions on security testing.

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SE Labs Annual Report 2021

Awards, Testing Advice and a 6-year Endpoint Protection Review

Annual Awards and Advanced Security Testing

How to research mobile app security

Advice says, “research the app.” But where do you start with mobile app security?

Research the app in 6 easy(ish) steps

Outdated law firm tech creates tension with clients

Legal firms vs. data security: How to solve the tension between lawyers, their IT teams, clients and data security

How they sell security (and we buy it)

The world of cyber security sales is unclear at best

Cyber Security DE:CODED – Selling Security: The Insider’s Guide

“You’re thinking: How much truth is in that report?”

Show notes for series 1, episode 5

What does a breach look like?

Understand what a real hacking attack looks like to the attacker and defenders

Internet opinions on security tests

And screaming into the abyss!

Security forums vs. test results

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