Halloween cyber security tricks to avoid being hacked

When it comes to cybersecurity, there are very few treats to be enjoyed.

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Who’s Behind the WannaCry Ransomware Attack?

Who’s Behind the WannaCry Ransomware Attack?

Ransomware Infographic: An Anatomy of the WannaCry Cyberattack

Ransomware Infographic: An Anatomy of the WannaCry Cyberattack

Top 5 Tips to Avoid the next Ransomware Attack - Panda Security

Top 5 Tips to Avoid the next Ransomware Attack - Panda Security

From WannaCry to WannaSaveYou Thanks to Adaptive Defense’s Visibility

From WannaCry to WannaSaveYou Thanks to Adaptive Defense’s Visibility

Simple Ways To Make Your Twitter Safer - Panda Security

Simple Ways To Make Your Twitter Safer - Panda Security

Is CIA the only agency in the world that can penetrate your iPhone and Mac laptop?

Is CIA the only agency in the world that can penetrate your iPhone and Mac laptop?

What Size Companies Do Hackers Target? - Panda Security

What Size Companies Do Hackers Target? - Panda Security

The Cyberattack that Put the Entire City of Dallas on High Alert

The Cyberattack that Put the Entire City of Dallas on High Alert

Update Right Away or Wait it Out? Android’s Big Dilemma

If your employees are like most users, they most likely postpone updates for their OS. In other words, your company’s mobile fleet could be at risk. This is especially true if they are using Android devices. When the famous little green robot gives a notification of the update, a good deal of people wait for other users to try it first and then gauge their reaction.



Update Right Away or Wait it Out? Android’s Big Dilemma

Attacks That Change the Course of History

Data theft is steadily refashioning itself as a political weapon. This past December, Barack Obama took advantage of his final days in office to take retaliatory measures against Russia. The Obama administration attributes to its Muscovite counterpart the cyberattacks carried out over the course of the recent presidential elections whose goal it was to tip the scales in Donald Trump’s favor for the presidential bid.



Attacks That Change the Course of History

Where the leading apps keep your company’s data

The current digital economy revolves around data. Giving up our data is the price we pay for signing up for free internet services, as the companies who provide these services use this personal information in order to fine-tune ads paid for by their true clients: advertisers.



Where the leading apps keep your company’s data

How to avoid bogging down your own servers

There’s been a lot of talk recently about DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks in the wake of an incident that left thousands of users without internet access as a result of the collapse of the servers at Dyn, a DNS hosting service. Needless to say, we should be aware of this threat, know how it works, and how to defend ourselves against it. Especially now, in the age of the Internet of Things, which has made it easier for cybercriminals to build an army of infected devices to carry out this kind of attack.



How to avoid bogging down your own servers

How To Evaluate a Next- generation Endpoint Protection

We are lately seeing blogs attempting to publicly demonstrate that next-generation protection solutions, like Adaptive Defense, are vulnerable. These proofs of concept aim to demonstrate that there are malicious files that evade detection when reaching a system or attempting to run. The problem with these demonstrations is that the writer expects the malicious files to be stopped before being run. But that’s a mistake, and reveals a clear misunderstanding of this new protection model based on the continuous monitoring of process activities.



How To Evaluate a Next- generation Endpoint Protection

JUL 17, 2012

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Panda Security Launches Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.0

• Incorporates new features such as a community-based firewall, fifty percent faster scans and a new disinfection engine
• Panda Security and CNET team up to give away 5,000 licenses from www.download.com

Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company today announced the launch of version 2.0 of its popular cloud-based consumer antivirus service Panda Cloud Antivirus, both for its Free and Pro Editions. This new version is fully compatible with Windows 8 Release Preview and incorporates a new smart community-based firewall and many other improvements.

Since its initial release in 2009, millions of users around the world have benefitted from award-winning free antivirus protection and minimal resource consumption that Panda Cloud Antivirus provides via its Collective Intelligence technology.

Thanks to a new cloud-based disinfection engine, the new Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.0 offers even better malware detection and disinfection capabilities, as proven by tests conducted by renowned independent laboratories such as AV-Test.org and AV Comparatives.

Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition optimizes security by adding behavior-based scanning technologies, a feature previously only available in the Pro Edition. Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.0 incorporates a series of improvements aimed at defending users against an increasingly sophisticated and diverse set of threats such as rogueware and ransomware; neutralizing malware capable of getting past antivirus programs; and adapting its scanning techniques and sensitivity to the risk posed by each malicious item.

Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.0 removes all malware traces after neutralization which increases its disinfection capabilities. Additionally, it has a lower impact on system performance, and scans more than 50% faster than earlier versions of the program in on-demand scans.

“The new version of Panda Cloud Antivirus improves disinfection rates and reduces the memory footprint” saidPedro Bustamante, senior research advisor at Panda Security.  “Thanks to the useful feedback of our beta tester community we have improved this product yet again, providing maximum PC protection and disinfection power with minimum impact on PC performance.”

Panda Cloud Antivirus Pro Edition

Panda Cloud Antivirus Pro Edition includes all the features of the Free Edition plus a new smart community-based firewall that automatically stops intrusion attempts and data leakage. In line with the product’s philosophy, the firewall minimizes user intervention by automatically managing application permissions based on the real-time knowledge gathered from Panda Security’s global user community. The new firewall incorporates an intrusion detection system and adapts its behavior based on the network type the user is connected to (home, work, public place).

In addition, the Pro Edition includes 24×7 technical support and automatic USB vaccination against infections with autorun-based malware for €29.99. Existing Panda Cloud Antivirus users will be automatically upgraded to version 2.0.

To download Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.0 for free, please visit: www.cloudantivirus.com. To mark the launch of the new solution, Panda Security has teamed up with CNET, the popular download portal, to give away 5,000 1-year licenses of Panda Cloud Antivirus Pro Edition from: http://www.download.com

JUN 21, 2012

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Panda Internet Security 2012 Ranks as Best-Performing Antivirus in Recent AV-Comparatives Evaluation

• Panda Security’s consumer antivirus solution achieves highest Advanced+ rating in the Performance tests

Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, today announced that Panda Internet Security 2012 has achieved the Advanced+ rating in the latest “Performance” test from AV-Comparatives.org, the independent review lab. These results showcase the solution’s powerful protection capabilities and minimum resource consumption.

The tests were conducted in May and consisted of several subtests that judged the speed of file copying, archiving/unarchiving, installing/uninstalling, downloading and launching applications. Panda Internet Security 2012 achieved excellent results in nine out of the ten tests.

“This certification proves the excellent work done by Panda Security to minimize resource consumption, leveraging our Collective Intelligence technologies, while delivering maximum protection for users’ PCs”, said Pedro Bustamante, senior research advisor at Panda Security.

The full report is available at: http://www.av-comparatives.org/en/comparativesreviews/performance-tests

For more information about Panda Internet Security 2012, please visit:http://www.pandasecurity.com/spain/homeusers/solutions/internet-security/

JUN 11, 2012

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Panda Security Launches Panda Cloud Office Protection Advanced

• Panda Cloud Office Protection Advanced is the first SaaS endpoint security solution with protection for Exchange Server
• Its anti-spam protection stops unwanted email and manages corporate email effectively

Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, today announced the release of Panda Cloud Office Protection Advanced, the first cloud-based endpoint security solution with protection for Exchange Server. This new module is fully integrated into the product, resulting in simpler installation and shared updates for endpoints and Exchange servers.

The new Exchange Server protection scans all inbound and outbound email regardless of the protocol used, and the solution’s new intelligent mailbox scanner optimizes server resource usage. Additionally, its anti-spam protection for Exchange Server blocks unwanted messages and allows administrators to manage corporate email effectively with no interruption.

Panda Cloud Office Protection Advanced is the only Software-as-a-Service endpoint security solution that includes Device Control technologies designed to prevent the spread of malware through the improper use of external devices. This feature enables organizations to improve productivity by enforcing policies to deny access, force read-only access, or grant total access on multiple device types (USB flash drives, digital cameras, DVDs and more). The new version of software also includes Malware Freezer, a module that ‘freezes’ detected malware for seven days by placing it in quarantine. This tool ensures system stability, restoring false positive files.

Main benefits of Panda Cloud Office Protection Advanced:

• Minimizes maintenance costs and resource consumption. As this is a subscription service hosted in the cloud, it requires no investment in infrastructure or specialized personnel.
• Easy to use, easy to maintain. It monitors all endpoints and Exchange servers, including those in remote offices.
• Personal firewall (centrally or locally managed).
• Remote control tool integration and centralized monitoring of the security status of all PCs, servers and laptop computers.
• Automatic P2P updates, minimizing bandwidth consumption.

With the launch of this new service, Panda Security reinforces its commitment to providing complete cloud-based solutions that deliver protection for the major infection vectors. This new technological model helps combat the growing threat of cyber-crime more effectively, reducing resource consumption and security management complexity.

For more information about Panda Cloud Office Protection Advanced, please visit: http://www.pandasecurity.com/enterprise/solutions/cloud-office-protection-advanced/

You can download the pic of the product at: http://press.pandasecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/PCOPA_ENG.bmp

MAY 29, 2012

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Panda Security Launches Beta 2 Of Panda Global Protection 2013

• New version includes improvements suggested by the beta testing community
• Beta testers with most helpful improvements each will receive $200 Amazon.com gift certificates; all testers will receive a 50 percent discount on the purchase of the final product
• The beta, available in 23 languages, can be downloaded for free at:http://www.pandasecurity.com/promotions/betatest/

Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, today announced the availability of Beta 2 of Panda Global Protection 2013, its comprehensive solution for protecting the information and digital life of home computer users. The new beta, which includes many of the improvements suggested by the Panda Security beta testing community, can be downloaded for free at http://www.pandasecurity.com/promotions/betatest/

The first beta of Panda Global Protection 2013 was tested by users from 129 countries and recorded 23 percent more activations than the 2012 version. The countries with most activations were Spain, USA, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Peru, India, UK, Argentina and Vietnam.

The new beta has two goals. Firstly, to reflect the constant search for continuous improvement in Panda Security’s products. Secondly, to market a high-quality solution that satisfies user needs with the help of its beta testing users, who have the opportunity to try the product before its official launch. Thanks to their feedback, the company has been able to implement numerous activation, interface, design and usability enhancements in the beta launched in April.

The new version includes the following improvements:

• Better malware detection
• Improvements for several technology modules (TruPrevent, Web proxy and firewall).
• Simpler and faster installation and activation processes.
• Improved interface: Inclusion of new update buttons and the ability to access reports and statistics from the scan screen.
• Better disinfection capabilities on Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 (Consumer Preview).
• Improved on-demand scanning by leveraging all the CPU cores.

Unlike the first version, the new beta release of Panda Global Protection 2013 is available in 21 other languages besides English and Spanish.

All users testing the Panda Global Protection 2013 Beta, both the new and the previous version, will receive a 50 percent discount on the purchase of the final product, and the ten beta testers suggesting the most helpful improvements will each receive a $200 Amazon.com gift certificate.

Panda Global Protection 2013 is the most comprehensive solution in Panda Security’s new retail product lineup. The product leverages Panda’s unique Collective Intelligence technology to collect threat intelligence from millions of computer users and deliver automated, instantaneous protection against known and unknown malware.

The new release builds on the core functionality that has positioned Panda Global Protection as the preferred solution among PC users. This includes a highly effective antivirus engine to protect against known and unknown malware; a firewall with Wi-Fi security to block intruders and hackers; Panda USB Vaccine to prevent USB devices from spreading infections; confidential information filters to keep personal data safe; backup and system recovery; and PC performance tuning. The new version includes a password manager: an encrypted password repository that protects users’ digital identity and allows them to log into websites with just one click.

To download the free beta, please visit: http://www.pandasecurity.com/promotions/betatest/

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MAY 24, 2012

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Collective Intelligence, The Engine Of Panda Security Cloud Security Solutions, Celebrates Five Years On The Market

• Since its launch in 2007, Panda Security’s system for automatically scanning, detecting, classifying and disinfecting malware has processed more than 1.7 billion individual files
• Every day, Collective Intelligence automatically processes more than 150,000 new files, of which around 73,000 are new malware
• The average number of infected PCs across the globe stands at 35.51 percent, with countries like China surpassing 54 percent

Panda Security –The Cloud Security Company– is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the launch of its cloud security system, Collective Intelligence, which automatically detects, scans, classifies and disinfects 99.4 percent of all new malware received every day at PandaLabs. The system has now processed more than 1.7 billion files since its launch. The Collective Intelligence database currently occupies 25.2 TB and generates 500 GB of logs every day.

In 2007, after two years of development, Panda Security made this pioneering technology available to users and it was this system that allowed the company to offer cloud-based protection solutions to home users and companies alike. This internationally-acclaimed protection model has led the way for the rest of the industry, and offers all users a series of key benefits: investment costs reduced by 50 percent, reduced local server and desktop resource consumption, and greater overall protection in real-time.

Every day, Collective Intelligence receives more than 3 billion data requests from users of Panda solutions and processes more than 150,000 new files to determine whether or not they are malware. Currently, around 73,000 new, unique strains of malware appear every day. According to PandaLabs Q1 Report, this malware avalanche has elevated the average number of infected PCs across the globe to 35.51 percent, with China leading the ranking of most affected countries (54.25 percent of infected PCs), followed by Taiwan (47.15 percent) and Turkey (42.75 percent).

Thanks to this system, Panda Security was the first company to bring cloud-based security solutions to the market:

• Panda ActiveScan, scanning from the cloud since 2007.
• For home users, cloud scanning was implemented in the 2008 consumer solutions, and in the first antivirus designed specifically to protect from the cloud, Panda Cloud Antivirus in April 2009.
• For businesses, cloud-based scanning was offered through Panda Cloud Protection in November 2009, delivering protection for the three major infection vectors: servers and desktops with Panda Cloud Office Protection; email with Panda Cloud Email Protection; and Web traffic with Panda Cloud Internet Protection. Additionally, all the solutions can be delivered through the SaaS (Security-as-a-Service) model.

Free Trial Of Panda Security Technology

Panda Security offers all users free trials of its groundbreaking technologies through the following solutions:

• Panda ActiveScan, on-demand scanning and disinfection. Available on the Internet atwww.activescan.com
• Panda Cloud Antivirus (www.cloudantivirus.com), free permanent protection.
• Panda Cloud Protection for corporate workstations, servers, email and Web traffic. Free trials are available from http://cloudprotection.pandasecurity.com.

MAY 08, 2012

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New Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.0, The Only SaaS Endpoint Solution with Device Control Technology

• Panda Security’s new cloud-based service is the only SaaS endpoint solution with device control technology, enhancing security and productivity
• New Malware Freezer quarantines detected malware for a week, protecting the system in the event of a false positive
• For more information about Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.0, please visithttp://www.pandasecurity.com/enterprise/solutions/cloud-office-protection/

Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, today announced the release of Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.0, the only Software-as-a-Service endpoint security solution that includes Device Controltechnologies designed to prevent the spread of malware through the improper use of external devices. These controls allow organizations to improve productivity by enforcing policies to deny access, force read-only access, or grant total access on multiple device types (USB flash drives, digital cameras, DVDs and more) through the PCOP Web-based console.

The new version also includes Malware Freezer, a module that ‘freezes’ detected malware for seven days by placing it in quarantine. This tool ensures system stability, restoring false positive files.

Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.0 is a cloud-based security service for PCs, servers and corporate laptops managed remotely from anywhere through its Web-based console.

Panda Cloud Office Protection’s infrastructure is fully hosted in the cloud, eliminating the difficulties managing remote users and hardware costs associated with a client-server security model. As always, Panda’s endpoint security service can be installed remotely, either through a distribution tool or email, without requiring the installation of a remote access add-on. The solution also offers group policies for advanced configuration of protection levels; concise and informative malware and threat reports; and a unified, centralized quarantine.

The new version is hosted in Windows Azure, a cloud platform hosted in Microsoft data centers and designed to support highly available, scalable and reliable applications. Windows Azure uses a set of privacy and security controls that ensure maximum protection of its hosted data and applications.

For more information, please visit http://www.pandasecurity.com/enterprise/solutions/cloud-office-protection/