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4 Best Antivirus Software of 2021

eSecurity Planet

What’s the best antivirus software? With the rise in malware and ransomware and a growing reliance on the internet, antivirus solutions are critical for protecting your data and applications. Top 4 antivirus software. Virtual private network ( VPN ). Bitdefender. Other AV contenders. Bitdefender Total Security.

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The State of Endpoint Security Management in 2022: It’s Worse Than You Suspect

CyberSecurity Insiders

Back then, endpoint security focused on computers, which meant the installation of antivirus, malware protection, firewall, and (sometimes) VPN in every computer. Unfortunately, it is no longer as simple as it used to be in the past. Nowadays, endpoints are way more than their numbers from a couple of decades ago.

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Survey: How well do IT pros know AI and machine learning?

Webroot

But today, as cyberattacks against businesses and individuals continue to proliferate, technologies like AI and ML that can drastically improve threat detection, protection and prevention are critical. Less than half use an antivirus or other security tool. In all, 11% take no precautions online.

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Ransomware Revival: Troldesh becomes a leader by the number of attacks

Security Affairs

Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company: ransomware accounted for over half of all malicious mailings in H1 2019 , detected and analyzed by Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-GIB), with Troldesh aka Shade being the most popular tool among cybercriminals. More than 80% of all malicious files were disguised as .zip

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Bitdefender Review: EDR and Antivirus Security Solutions

eSecurity Planet

Enterprise antivirus software helps keep confidential enterprise data as secure as possible. Bitdefender offers some of the best small-to-midsize business endpoint detection and response (EDR) and consumer antivirus solutions, making our best security product lists for both products. Bitdefender Total Security features.

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How To Set Up a Firewall in 8 Easy Steps + Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Implement procedures for updating firewall firmware and extensively testing additional features such as VPN and antimalware functionality. Proper logging architecture and analysis quickly detect and investigate security occurrences, enabling proactive defense actions and lowering the risk of breaches.

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Bitdefender vs. McAfee: Consumer & Enterprise Endpoint Security Software Compared

eSecurity Planet

For enterprises—and a growing number of consumer antivirus solutions—machine learning (ML) and behavioral-based detection are increasingly important for stopping unknown threats. The antivirus software reacts to online threats in real time to ensure there is no compromise to the performance of your system.

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