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https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-cente...d-security      What is Cloud Security?      Cloud security definition
Cloud security is a discipline of cyber security dedicated to securing cloud computing systems. This includes keeping data private and safe across online-based infrastructure, applications, and platforms. Securing these systems involves the efforts of cloud providers and the clients that use them, whether an individual, small to medium business, or enterprise uses.

Cloud providers host services on their servers through always-on internet connections. Since their business relies on customer trust, cloud security methods are used to keep client data private and safely stored. However, cloud security also partially rests in the client’s hands as well. Understanding both facets is pivotal to a healthy cloud security solution.

At its core, cloud security is composed of the following categories:

Data security
Identity and access management (IAM)
Governance (policies on threat prevention, detection, and mitigation)
Data retention (DR) and business continuity (BC) planning
Legal compliance
Cloud security may appear like legacy IT security, but this framework actually demands a different approach. Before diving deeper, let’s first look at what cloud security is.

What is cloud security?
Cloud security is the whole bundle of technology, protocols, and best practices that protect cloud computing environments, applications running in the cloud, and data held in the cloud. Securing cloud services begins with understanding what exactly is being secured, as well as, the system aspects that must be managed.

As an overview, backend development against security vulnerabilities is largely within the hands of cloud service providers. Aside from choosing a security-conscious provider, clients must focus mostly on proper service configuration and safe use habits. Additionally, clients should be sure that any end-user hardware and networks are properly secured.

The full scope of cloud security is designed to protect the following, regardless of your responsibilities:

Physical networks — routers, electrical power, cabling, climate controls, etc.
Data storage — hard drives, etc.
Data servers — core network computing hardware and software
Computer virtualization frameworks — virtual machine software, host machines, and guest machines
Operating systems (OS) — software that houses
Middleware — application programming interface (API) management,
Runtime environments — execution and upkeep of a running program
Data — all the information stored, modified, and accessed
Applications — traditional software services (email, tax software, productivity suites, etc.)
End-user hardware — computers, mobile devices, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, etc.
With cloud computing, ownership over these components can vary widely. This can make the scope of client security responsibilities unclear. Since securing the cloud can look different based on who has authority over each component, it’s important to understand how these are commonly grouped.

To simplify, cloud computing components are secured from two main viewpoints:

1. Cloud service types are offered by third-party providers as modules used to create the cloud environment. Depending on the type of service, you may manage a different degree of the components within the service:

The core of any third-party cloud service involves the provider managing the physical network, data storage, data servers, and computer virtualization frameworks. The service is stored on the provider’s servers and virtualized via their internally managed network to be delivered to clients to be accessed remotely. This offloads hardware and other infrastructure costs to give clients access to their computing needs from anywhere via internet connectivity.
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud services provide clients access to applications that are purely hosted and run on the provider's servers. Providers manage the applications, data, runtime, middleware, and operating system. Clients are only tasked with getting their applications. SaaS examples include Google Drive, Slack, Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Cisco WebEx, Evernote.
Platform-as-a-Service cloud services provide clients a host for developing their own applications, which are run within a client’s own “sandboxed” space on provider servers. Providers manage the runtime, middleware, operating system. Clients are tasked with managing their applications, data, user access, end-user devices, and end-user networks. PaaS examples include Google App Engine, Windows Azure.
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud services offer clients the hardware and remote connectivity frameworks to house the bulk of their computing, down to the operating system. Providers only manage core cloud services. Clients are tasked with securing all that gets stacked atop an operating system, including applications, data, runtimes, middleware, and the OS itself. In addition, clients need to manage user access, end-user devices, and end-user networks. IaaS examples include Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine (GCE), Amazon Web Services (AWS).
2. Cloud environments are deployment models in which one or more cloud services create a system for the end-users and organizations. These segments the management responsibilities — including security — between clients and providers.

The currently used cloud environments are:

Public cloud environments are composed of multi-tenant cloud services where a client shares a provider’s servers with other clients, like an office building or coworking space. These are third-party services run by the provider to give clients access via the web.
Private third-party cloud environments are based on the use of a cloud service that provides the client with exclusive use of their own cloud. These single-tenant environments are normally owned, managed, and operated offsite by an external provider.
Private in-house cloud environments also composed of single-tenant cloud service servers but operated from their own private data center. In this case, this cloud environment is run by the business themselves to allow full configuration and setup of every element.
Multi-cloud environments include the use of two or more cloud services from separate providers. These can be any blend of public and/or private cloud services.
Hybrid cloud environments consist of using a blend of private third-party cloud and/or onsite private cloud data center with one or more public clouds.
By framing it from this perspective, we can understand that cloud-based security can be a bit different based on the type of cloud space users are working in. But the effects are felt by both individual and organizational clients alike.



How does cloud security work?
Every cloud security measure works to accomplish one or more of the following:

Enable data recovery in case of data loss
Protect storage and networks against malicious data theft
Deter human error or negligence that causes data leaks
Reduce the impact of any data or system compromise
Data security is an aspect of cloud security that involves the technical end of threat prevention. Tools and technologies allow providers and clients to insert barriers between the access and visibility of sensitive data. Among these, encryption is one of the most powerful tools available. Encryption scrambles your data so that it's only readable by someone who has the encryption key. If your data is lost or stolen, it will be effectively unreadable and meaningless. Data transit protections like virtual private networks (VPNs) are also emphasized in cloud networks.

Identity and access management (IAM) pertains to the accessibility privileges offered to user accounts. Managing authentication and authorization of user accounts also apply here. Access controls are pivotal to restrict users — both legitimate and malicious — from entering and compromising sensitive data and systems. Password management, multi-factor authentication, and other methods fall in the scope of IAM.

Governance focuses on policies for threat prevention, detection, and mitigation. With SMB and enterprises, aspects like threat intel can help with tracking and prioritizing threats to keep essential systems guarded carefully. However, even individual cloud clients could benefit from valuing safe user behavior policies and training. These apply mostly in organizational environments, but rules for safe use and response to threats can be helpful to any user.

Data retention (DR) and business continuity (BC) planning involve technical disaster recovery measures in case of data loss. Central to any DR and BC plan are methods for data redundancy such as backups. Additionally, having technical systems for ensuring uninterrupted operations can help. Frameworks for testing the validity of backups and detailed employee recovery instructions are just as valuable for a thorough BC plan.

Legal compliance revolves around protecting user privacy as set by legislative bodies. Governments have taken up the importance of protecting private user information from being exploited for profit. As such, organizations must follow regulations to abide by these policies. One approach is the use of data masking, which obscures identity within data via encryption methods.

What makes cloud security different?
Traditional IT security has felt an immense evolution due to the shift to cloud-based computing. While cloud models allow for more convenience, always-on connectivity requires new considerations to keep them secure. Cloud security, as a modernized cyber security solution, stands out from legacy IT models in a few ways.

Data storage: The biggest distinction is that older models of IT relied heavily upon onsite data storage. Organizations have long found that building all IT frameworks in-house for detailed, custom security controls is costly and rigid. Cloud-based frameworks have helped offload costs of system development and upkeep, but also remove some control from users.

Scaling speed: On a similar note, cloud security demands unique attention when scaling organization IT systems. Cloud-centric infrastructure and apps are very modular and quick to mobilize. While this ability keeps systems uniformly adjusted to organizational changes, it does poses concerns when an organization’s need for upgrades and convenience outpaces their ability to keep up with security.

End-user system interfacing: For organizations and individual users alike, cloud systems also interface with many other systems and services that must be secured. Access permissions must be maintained from the end-user device level to the software level and even the network level. Beyond this, providers and users must be attentive to vulnerabilities they might cause through unsafe setup and system access behaviors.

Proximity to other networked data and systems: Since cloud systems are a persistent connection between cloud providers and all their users, this substantial network can compromise even the provider themselves. In networking landscapes, a single weak device or component can be exploited to infect the rest. Cloud providers expose themselves to threats from many end-users that they interact with, whether they are providing data storage or other services. Additional network security responsibilities fall upon the providers who otherwise delivered products live purely on end-user systems instead of their own.

Solving most cloud security issues means that users and cloud providers — both in personal and business environments — must both remain proactive about their own roles in cyber security. This two-pronged approach means users and providers mutually must address:

Secure system configuration and maintenance.

User safety education — both behaviorally and technically.

Ultimately, cloud providers and users must have transparency and accountability to ensure both parties stay safe.

Cloud security risks
What are the security issues in cloud computing? Because if you don’t know them, then how are you supposed to put proper measures in place? After all, weak cloud security can expose users and providers to all types of cyber security threats. Some common cloud security threats include:

Risks of cloud-based infrastructure including incompatible legacy IT frameworks, and third-party data storage service disruptions.
Internal threats due to human error such as misconfiguration of user access controls.
External threats caused almost exclusively by malicious actors, such as malware, phishing, and DDoS attacks.
The biggest risk with the cloud is that there is no perimeter. Traditional cyber security focused on protecting the perimeter, but cloud environments are highly connected which means insecure APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and account hijacks can pose real problems. Faced with cloud computing security risks, cyber security professionals need to shift to a data-centric approach.

Interconnectedness also poses problems for networks. Malicious actors often breach networks through compromised or weak credentials. Once a hacker manages to make a landing, they can easily expand and use poorly protected interfaces in the cloud to locate data on different databases or nodes. They can even use their own cloud servers as a destination where they can export and store any stolen data. Security needs to be in the cloud — not just protecting access to your cloud data.

Third-party storage of your data and access via the internet each pose their own threats as well. If for some reason those services are interrupted, your access to the data may be lost. For instance, a phone network outage could mean you can't access the cloud at an essential time. Alternatively, a power outage could affect the data center where your data is stored, possibly with permanent data loss.

Such interruptions could have long-term repercussions. A recent power outage at an Amazon cloud data facility resulted in data loss for some customers when servers incurred hardware damage. This is a good example of why you should have local backups of at least some of your data and applications.

Why Cloud security is important
In the 1990s, business and personal data lived locally — and security was local as well. Data would be located on a PC’s internal storage at home, and on enterprise servers, if you worked for a company.

Introducing cloud technology has forced everyone to reevaluate cyber security. Your data and applications might be floating between local and remote systems — and always internet-accessible. If you are accessing Google Docs on your smartphone, or using Salesforce software to look after your customers, that data could be held anywhere. Therefore, protecting it becomes more difficult than when it was just a question of stopping unwanted users from gaining access to your network. Cloud security requires adjusting some previous IT practices, but it has become more essential for two key reasons:

Convenience over security. Cloud computing is exponentially growing as a primary method for both workplace and individual use. Innovation has allowed new technology to be implemented quicker than industry security standards can keep up, putting more responsibility on users and providers to consider the risks of accessibility.
Centralization and multi-tenant storage. Every component — from core infrastructure to small data like emails and documents — can now be located and accessed remotely on 24/7 web-based connections. All this data gathering in the servers of a few major service providers can be highly dangerous. Threat actors can now target large multi-organizational data centers and cause immense data breaches.
Unfortunately, malicious actors realize the value of cloud-based targets and increasingly probe them for exploits. Despite cloud providers taking many security roles from clients, they do not manage everything. This leaves even non-technical users with the duty to self-educate on cloud security.

That said, users are not alone in cloud security responsibilities. Being aware of the scope of your security duties will help the entire system stay much safer.

how to protect your data with cloud security

Cloud security concerns – privacy
Legislation has been put in place to help protect end users from the sale and sharing of their sensitive data. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) each do their own duties to protect privacy, limiting how data can be stored and accessed.

Identity management methods like data masking have been used to separate identifiable features from user data for GDPR compliance. For HIPAA compliance, organizations like healthcare facilities must make sure that their provider does their part in restricting data access as well.

The CLOUD act gives cloud providers their own legal limitations to adhere to, potentially at the cost of user privacy. US federal law now permits federal-level law enforcement to demand requested data from cloud provider servers. While this may allow investigations to proceed effectively, this may circumvent some rights to privacy and cause potential abuse of power.



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How to Secure the Cloud
Fortunately, there is a lot that you can do to protect your own data in the cloud. Let’s explore some of the popular methods.

Encryption is one of the best ways to secure your cloud computing systems. There are several different ways of using encryption, and they may be offered by a cloud provider or by a separate cloud security solutions provider:

Communications encryption with the cloud in their entirety.
Particularly sensitive data encryption, such as account credentials.
End-to-end encryption of all data that is uploaded to the cloud.
Within the cloud, data is more at risk of being intercepted when it is on the move. When it's moving between one storage location and another, or being transmitted to your on-site application, it's vulnerable. Therefore, end-to-end encryption is the best cloud security solution for critical data. With end-to-end encryption, at no point is your communication made available to outsiders without your encryption key.

You can either encrypt your data yourself before storing it on the cloud, or you can use a cloud provider that will encrypt your data as part of the service. However, if you are only using the cloud to store non-sensitive data such as corporate graphics or videos, end-to-end encryption might be overkill. On the other hand, for financial, confidential, or commercially sensitive information, it is vital.

If you are using encryption, remember that the safe and secure management of your encryption keys is crucial. Keep a key backup and ideally don't keep it in the cloud. You might also want to change your encryption keys regularly so that if someone gains access to them, they will be locked out of the system when you make the changeover.

Configuration is another powerful practice in cloud security. Many cloud data breaches come from basic vulnerabilities such as misconfiguration errors. By preventing them, you are vastly decreasing your cloud security risk. If you don’t feel confident doing this alone, you may want to consider using a separate cloud security solutions provider.

Here are a few principles you can follow:

Never leave the default settings unchanged. Using the default settings gives a hacker front-door access. Avoid doing this to complicate a hacker’s path into your system.
Never leave a cloud storage bucket open. An open bucket could allow hackers to see the content just by opening the storage bucket's URL.
If the cloud vendor gives you security controls that you can switch on, use them. Not selecting the right security options can put you at risk.
Basic cyber security tips should also be built into any cloud implementation. Even if you are using the cloud, standard cyber security practices shouldn’t be ignored. So, it is worth considering the following if you want to be as secure as possible online:

Use strong passwords. Including a mix of letters, numbers and special characters will make your password more difficult to crack. Try to avoid obvious choices, like replacing an S with a $ symbol. The more random your strings are, the better.
Use a password manager. You will be able to give each application, database, and service you use separate passwords, without having to remember them all. However, you must make sure you protect your password manager with a strong primary password.
Protect all the devices you use to access your cloud data, including smartphones and tablets. If your data is synchronized across numerous devices, any one of them could be a weak link putting your entire digital footprint at risk.
Back up your data regularly so that in the event of a cloud outage or data loss at your cloud provider, you can restore your data fully. That backup could be on your home PC, on an external hard drive, or even cloud-to-cloud, as long as you are certain the two cloud providers don't share infrastructure.
Modify permissions to prevent any individual or device from having access to all your data unless it is necessary. For instance, businesses will do this through database permission settings. If you have a home network, use guest networks for your children, for IoT devices, and for your TV. Save your 'access all areas' pass for your own usage.
Protect yourself with anti-virus and anti-malware software. Hackers can access your account easily if malware makes its way into your system.
Avoid accessing your data on public Wi-Fi, particularly if it doesn't use strong authentication. However, use a virtual private network (VPN) to protect your gateway to the cloud.
Cloud storage and the file sharing
Cloud computing security risks can affect everyone from businesses to individual consumers. For example, consumers can use the public cloud for storing and backing up files (using SaaS services like Dropbox), for services like email and office applications, or for doing tax forms and accounts.

If you use cloud-base services then you may need to consider how you share cloud data with others, particularly if you work as a consultant or freelancer. While sharing files on Google Drive or another service may be an easy way to share your work with clients, you may need to check that you are managing permissions properly. After all, you will want to ensure that different clients cannot see each other’s names or directories or alter each other’s files.

Remember that many of these commonly available cloud storage services don't encrypt data. If you want to keep your data secure through encryption, you will need to use encryption software to do it yourself before you upload the data. You will then have to give your clients a key, or they won't be able to read the files.

Check your cloud provider's security
Security should be one of the main points to consider when it comes to choosing a cloud security provider. That’s because your cyber security is no longer just your responsibility: cloud security companies must do their part in creating a secure cloud environment — and share the responsibility for data security.

Unfortunately, cloud companies are not going to give you the blueprints to their network security. This would be equivalent to a bank providing you with details of their vault — complete with the combination numbers to the safe.

However, getting the right answers to some basic questions gives you better confidence that your cloud assets will be safe. In addition, you will be more aware of whether your provider has properly addressed obvious cloud security risks. We recommend asking your cloud provider some questions of the following questions:

Security audits: “Do you conduct regular external audits of your security?”
Data segmentation: “Is customer data is logically segmented and kept separate?”
Encryption: “Is our data encrypted? What parts of it are encrypted?”
Customer data retention: “What customer data retention policies are being followed?”
User data retention: “Is my data is properly deleted if I leave your cloud service?”
Access management: “How are access rights controlled?”
You will also want to make sure you’ve read your provider’s terms of service (TOS). Reading the TOS is essential to understanding if you are receiving exactly what you want and need.

Be sure to check that you also know all the services used with your provider. If your files are on Dropbox or backed up on iCloud (Apple's storage cloud), that may well mean they are actually held on Amazon's servers. So, you will need to check out AWS, as well as, the service you are using directly.

Hybrid Cloud Security Solutions
Hybrid cloud security services can be a very smart choice for clients in SMB and enterprise spaces. They are most viable for SMB and enterprise applications since they are generally too complex for personal use. But it’s these organizations that could use the blend of scale and accessibility of the cloud with onsite control of specific data.

Here are a few security benefits of hybrid cloud security systems:

Segmentation of services can help an organization control how their data is accessed and stored. For example, placing more sensitive data onsite while offloading other data, applications, and processes into the cloud can help you layer your security appropriately. In addition, separating data can improve your organization’s ability to remain legally compliant with data regulations.

Redundancy can also be accomplished via hybrid cloud environments. By utilizing daily operations from public cloud servers and backing up systems in local data servers, organizations can keep their operations moving in the case that one data center is taken offline or infected with ransomware.



SMB Cloud Security Solutions
While enterprises can insist on a private cloud — the internet equivalent of owning your own office building or campus — individuals and smaller businesses must manage with public cloud services. This is like sharing a serviced office or living in an apartment block with hundreds of other tenants. Therefore, your security needs to be a prime concern.

In small to medium business applications, you will find cloud security is largely on the public providers you use.

However, there are measures you can take to keep yourself safe:

Multi-tenant data segmentation: Businesses must be sure that their data cannot be accessed by any other clients of their cloud vendors. Whether housed in segmented servers, or carefully encrypted, be sure segmentation measures are in place.
User access controls: Controlling permissions might mean throttling user access to an inconvenient level. However, going restrictive and working backward to find a balance can be much safer than allowing loose permissions to permeate your network.
Legal data compliance: Keeping your data compliant with international regulations like GDPR is critical to avoid heavy fines and reputation damage. Make sure measures like data masking and classification of sensitive data is a priority for your organization.
Careful scaling of cloud systems: With the rapid implementation of cloud systems, be sure you take time to check your organization's systems for security over convenience. Cloud services can quickly become sprawling to the point of lacking regulation.
Enterprise Cloud Security Solutions
Since cloud computing is now used by over 90% of larger enterprises, cloud security is a vital part of corporate cyber security. Private cloud services and other more costly infrastructure may be viable for enterprise-level organizations. However, you will still have to ensure your internal IT is on top of maintaining the entire surface area of your networks.

For large-scale enterprise use, cloud security can be far more flexible if you make some investments into your infrastructure.

There are a few key takeaways to keep in mind:

Actively manage your accounts and services: If you don't use a service or software anymore, close it down properly. Hackers can gain easy access to an entire cloud network via old, dormant accounts through unpatched vulnerabilities.
Multi-factor authentication (MFA): This could be biometric data such as fingerprints, or a password and separate code sent to your mobile device. It is time-consuming, but useful for your most sensitive data.
Evaluate the cost-benefits of hybrid cloud: Segmenting your data is far more important in enterprise use, as you will be handling much larger quantities of data. You need to make sure your data is separate from other customers' data, whether it's separately encrypted or logically segmented for separate storage. Hybrid cloud services can help with this.
Be wary of shadow IT: Educating your employees to avoid using unauthorized cloud services on your networks or for company work is essential. If sensitive data is communicated over unsecured channels, your organization may be exposed to malicious actors or legal issues.
So, whether you are an individual user, SMB user, or even Enterprise level cloud user — it is important to make sure that your network and devices are as secure as possible. This starts with having a good understanding of basic cyber security on an individual user level, as well as, ensuring that your network and all devices are protected using a robust security solution that is built for the cloud.

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AV-Comparatives has named our new Kaspersky Standard as Product of the Year. This is the highest honor conferred by this renowned independent lab specializing in testing security solutions.


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January 23, 2024      Great news! The latest generation of our security solutions for home users has received a Product of the Year 2023 award. It’s the result of extensive multi-stage testing conducted by independent European test lab AV-Comparatives over the course of 2023, which examined and evaluated 16 security solutions from popular vendors. Here’s what this victory means, what it consists of, how the testing was done, and what other awards we picked up.    What does “Product of the Year” actually mean?
The tests were carried out on our basic security solution for home users — Kaspersky Standard — but its outstanding results apply equally to all our endpoint products. The reason is simple: all our solutions use the same detection and protection technologies stack that was thoroughly tested by AV-Comparatives.

Thus, this top award, Product of the Year 2023, applies equally to our more advanced home protection solutions — Kaspersky Plus and Kaspersky Premium — and also our business products, such as Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Kaspersky Small Office Security.

So what does it take to earn the coveted Product of the Year title?

A security solution needs to take part in seven tests throughout the year and consistently achieve the highest Advanced+ score in each of them. These tests examine the quality of protection against common threats and targeted attacks, resistance to false positives, and the impact on overall system performance. This golden triad of metrics forms the basis of a comprehensive evaluation of security solution performance.

That the testing is continuous over the course of a year is important since malware developers hardly sit around twiddling their thumbs — new threats emerge all the time, and existing ones evolve with breathtaking speed. Consequently, security solution developers must keep moving forward at the same pace. That’s why assessing performance at a single point in time is misleading — to get a true picture of a solution’s effectiveness requires extensive and repeated testing all year long. Which is precisely what AV-Comparatives does.

AV-Comparatives examined 16 security solutions from the largest vendors in its tests. Winning such a significant contest clearly demonstrates the highest level of protection provided by our products.    The seven rounds of tests — some of which individually lasted several months — that our protection took part in to eventually win the Product of the Year award were the following:

March 2023: Malware Protection Test spring series
April 2023: Performance Test spring series
February–May 2023: Real-World Protection Test first series
September 2023: Malware Protection Test autumn series
September–October 2023: Advanced Threat Protection Test
October 2023: Performance Test autumn series
July–October 2023: Real-World Protection Test second series
To earn AV-Comparatives’ Product of the Year title, a security solution needs to get the highest score in each stage of testing. And our product rose to the challenge: in each of the tests listed above, Kaspersky Standard scooped the top score — Advanced+.      How AV-Comparatives tests security solutions
Now for a closer look at AV-Comparatives’ testing methodology. The different tests evaluate the different capabilities of the security solutions taking part.

Malware Protection Test        This test examines the solution’s ability to detect prevalent malware. In the first phase of the test, malicious files (AV-Comparatives uses just over 10,000 malware samples) are written to the drive of the test computer, after which they’re scanned by the tested security solution — at first offline, without internet access, and then online. Any malicious files that were missed by the protective solution during static scanning are then run. If the product fails to prevent or reverse all the malware’s actions within a certain time, the threat is considered to have been missed. Based on the number of threats missed, AV-Comparatives assigns a protection score to the solution.

Also during this test, the security solutions are evaluated for false positives. High-quality protection shouldn’t mistakenly flag clean applications or safe activities. After all, if one cries wolf too often, the user will begin to ignore the warnings, and sooner or later malware will strike. Not to mention that false alarms are extremely annoying.

The final score is based on these two metrics. An Advanced+ score means reliable protection with a minimum of false positives.

Real-World Protection Test        This test focuses on protection against the most current web-hosted threats at the time of testing. Malware (both malicious files and web exploits) is out there on the internet, and the solutions being tested can deploy their whole arsenals of built-in security technologies to detect the threats. Detection and blocking of a threat with subsequent rollback of all changes can occur at any stage: when opening a dangerous link, when downloading and saving a malicious file, or when the malware is already running. In any of these cases, the solution is marked a success.

As before, both the number of missed threats and also the number of false positives are taken into account for the final score. Advanced+ is awarded to products that minimize both these metrics.

Advanced Threat Protection Test      This test assesses the ability of the solution to withstand targeted attacks. To this end, AV-Comparatives designs and launches 15 attacks to simulate real-world ones, using diverse tools, tactics and techniques, with various initial conditions and along different vectors.

A test for false positives is also carried out. This checks whether the solution blocks any potentially risky, but not necessarily dangerous, activity (such as opening email attachments), which increases the level of protection at the expense of user convenience and productivity.

Performance Test    Another critical aspect of a security solution’s evaluation is its impact on system performance. Here, the lab engineers emulate a number of typical user scenarios to evaluate how the solution under test affects their run time. The list of scenarios includes:

Copying and recopying files
Archiving and unpacking files
Installing and uninstalling programs
Starting and restarting programs
Downloading files from the internet
Web browsing
Additionally, system-performance drops are measured against the PCMark 10 benchmark.

Based on these measurements, AV-Comparatives calculates the total impact of each solution on system performance (the lower this metric, the better), then applies a statistical model to assign a final score to the products: Advanced+, Advanced, Standard, Tested, Not passed. Naturally, Advanced+ means minimal impact on computer performance.

What other AV-Comparatives awards did Kaspersky pick up in 2023?
Besides Kaspersky Standard being named Product of the Year, our products received several other important awards based on AV-Comparatives’ tests in 2023:

Real World Protection 2023 Silver
Malware Protection 2023 Silver
Advanced Threat Protection Consumer 2023 Silver
Best Overall Speed 2023 Bronze
Lowest False Positives 2023 Bronze
Certified Advanced Threat Protection 2023
Strategic Leader 2023 for Endpoint Prevention and Response Test 2023
Approved Enterprise Business Security 2023
We have a long-standing commitment to using independent research by recognized test labs to impartially assess the quality of our solutions and address identified weaknesses when upgrading our technologies. For 20 years now, the independent test lab AV-Comparatives has been putting our solutions through their paces, confirming time and again our quality of protection and conferring a multitude of awards.

Throughout the whole two decades, we’ve received the highest Product of the Year award seven times; no other vendor of security solutions has had such a number of victories. And if we add to this all the Outstanding Product and Top Rated awards we’ve also received over the years, it turns out that Kaspersky security solutions have received top recognitions from AV-Comparatives’ experts a full 16 times in 20 years!

Besides this, AV-Comparatives has also awarded us:

57 Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards in a variety of specialized tests
Two consecutive Strategic Leader awards in 2022 and 2023, for high results in protection against targeted attacks by the Kaspersky EDR Expert solution
Confirmation of 100% anti-tampering protection (Anti-Tampering Test 2023)
Confirmation of 100% protection against LSASS attacks (LSASS Credential Dumping Test 2022)
Confirmation of top-quality Network Array Storage protection (Test of AV solution for Storage)
and numerous other awards
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Pilot a spaceship through dangerous obstacles. 
Falco Space Race is an exiting arcade game in which you have to pilot a spaceship through dangerous obstacles and set new records for the distance traveled. Get ready for a thrilling space adventure in Falco Space Race!

Movement: 
Movement to the right - D or LMB. 
Movement to the left - A or LMB.

System Requirements:
Windows

Homepage:
https://vls-sergey.itch.io/falco-space-race

GP:
https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/falco-space-race/

VTubeGo  is a Video & Mp3 Downloader that allows you to download Videos & MP3 files from all pop video & music streaming sites, including Youtube, Facebook, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok, Niconico, Naver, Lynda, TED, Bilibili, etc. The program has 10 times faster Video & MP3 Download Speed. It will provide you with a faster download speed, even if it is more than 2 hours of video, it only takes a few minutes. The program is easy to use, effective and will help you and save your time

Download All The Stuff You Want

VTubeGo provides different categories for videos & MP3 downloads, which cover streaming video, MP3, subtitles, lyrics, albums, artists, and more.

4K and 1080P Video Download

Except for 360P and 480P, VTubeGo enables you to download a video in 1080P above high quality for PC in a few moments as well.

320kbps MP3 Download

Except for 96kbps and 128kbps, VTubeGo enables you to download MP3 music in 320kbps high quality for PC and phone in a few seconds.

Batch download

You can download multiple videos & music from the search results in one go. What’s more, you can download a full video & music playlist to MP4 & MP3 with one click.

Support 1,000+ sites

You can download videos and music from more than 1,000 sites, such as SoundCloud, Facebook, Instagram,  Reddit, TikTok, etc. VTubeGo enables in-app search, so don’t need to visit these sites on a web browser.

No ads, no plugins

It is 100% clean and safe, without any ads, plugins or malware.



Download:

https://download.vtubego.com/software/vtubego-win.exe
This link works for both Windows 64-bit and Windows 32-bit

https://download.vtubego.com/software/vtubego-mac.dmg
This link works for Mac OS higher than 10.14

System requirements:

Windows 7/ 8/ 10/ 11

1000+ Websites Support:

Easy to download video & MP3 from any website, such as Youtube,TikTok,Facebook,Instagram,Reddit,Tumblr,Twitch,Niconico,V Live, Naver, Lynda, TED Talk



Download HD Videos & MP3 Now 

Try VTubeGo to download unlimited video & MP3 to watch offline, ad-free, with over 1,000 sites supported.



10X Faster Video & MP3 Download Speed:

Provide you with a faster download speed, even if it is more than 2 hours of video, it only takes a few minutes.



Program Information:

Product title: VTubeGo Video Downloader
Homepage: https://vtubego.com/
Company name: VTubeGo Technology Company
Version: 2.0.8
Price: $35/year



Why Choose VTubeGo:



More Features:

As a powerful HD Video & MP3 Downloader for YouTube, Dailymotion, Facebook, and other streaming sites, VTubeGo HD Video & MP3 Downloader provides 10X faster speed to download high-quality videos in bulk. Moreover.
It provides a built-in browser to download videos and music easily and cut Youtube to MP4, MP3, and more.
Download Full Playlist Effortlessly
Extract Audio from Video
360° & 3D Videos Download
Download Subtitle From YouTube As VTT
Download Lyrics From YouTube, FaceBook, etc.

Pricing Plans:



Activation instructions:

See Attached file

Attached Files

  VTubeGo Promoday.txt (Size: 447 bytes / Downloads: 51)

To celebrate LFOGRID's launch, FKFX Audio is introducing SYLAB a unique vowel filter, and offering it for free to those who reserve it in the next five days. SYLAB includes LFOGRID, an innovative LFO Generative System.

To ensure everyone has the information on time, we have set January 25, 2024, as the deadline for the reservation.

Visit:
https://shop.fkfxaudio.com/b/sylab

Inmatrix and Tickcoupon Giveaway have teamed up to provide readers with 50 Zoom Player MAX license keys, each with a 1-year license (inclusive of free updates and upgrades). Please follow the instructions below for a chance to receive a free key.

Zoom Player MAX is a powerful and flexible video player for Windows PCs and tablets. ‘Smart Play’ technology makes it possible for more video files and types to play with less trouble, better security, and better performance. The player has a slick and customizable full-screen navigation system that makes it easy to use with a mouse, keyboard, remote control, or touch-enabled devices like a tablet or phone.

Supported OS: 
Windows 11/10/8/7/Vista

Homepage:
https://inmatrix.com/

License :
1 Year

Enter:
https://giveaway.tickcoupon.com/zoom-pla...ense-code/

(Expires in 5 Days!)

Creating your own animated GIF from a video can be a lot of fun. Animated GIF images can be used as an avatar on a website or distributed among your friends.

With WonderFox Video to GIF, you can quickly turn any video into animated GIF. This software supports all popular video formats and with a built-in player that lets you play and preview your GIF image. Support import video formats includes AVI, MPEG, MP4, MKV, WMV, MOV, 3GP, etc.

More Features:

• Support all popular video formats
  
• Not only GIF, also support photo formats – jpg, bmp, png, tga, etc.
  
• Video Player
  
• Image Capture – Capture any frames to a image file
  
• Photo resize – Change the size from video to GIF animation
  
• Frame fine-tuning – On output interface you can add or delete each frame
  

Spoiler

WS-VTGB-3F6F80078A-EB0FFAFAFA-2ECCF9F7E6

• This is a 1-computer lifetime license, for commercial or noncommercial use
  
• No free updates; if you update the giveaway, it may become unregistered
  
• No free tech support
  
• You must redeem the license key before this offer has ended
  
• May not be resold
  

• Developed by WonderFox
  
• Version is v5.3
  
• Download size is 12.3 MB
  
• Supports Windows 7, 8/8.1, and 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  

A powerful video and audio converter and editor!
ArkThinker Video Converter Ultimate is a powerful video and audio converter and editor. It can convert over 1,000 video and audio formats rapidly with hardware acceleration. In addition, it provides a helpful set of toolkit for you to edit, merge, trim, crop, rotate, and enhance videos or audio. Whether you want to convert audio/video files or create a stunning video, ArkThinker Video Converter can be your all-in-one solution.

Key functions and features:
1. Converts audio and videos to 1,000+ formats, including MP4, MKV, MP3, MOV, AVI, etc.
2. Offers presets for different platforms and devices, such as Apple, Android, Samsung, Sony, PS5, and more.
3. Makes MV and video collages with different themes, templates, and filters.
4. Provides advanced tools like video compressor, merger, watermark remover, GIF maker, 3D maker, etc.

System Requirements:
Windows 7/ 8/ 10/ 11

Homepage:
https://www.arkthinker.com/video-converter-ultimate/

Licence details:
1 year license

GP:
https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/arkthin...-ultimate/

Installation :

Spoiler

Step 1. Download Zip package from GOTD page.

Step 2. Unzip the Package and double click “Setup.exe” file to install the software.

Step 3. Click "Register" to enter the register window. Then click the "Get Free Registration Code" button to go to the “Register” page (https://www.arkthinker.com/special/gotd/...-ultimate/), where you should enter your “Name” and “E-mail Address”. Then click the "Get Reg Code for Free" button to get the registration code for free.

Step 4. In a few minutes, you will receive an email with an annual license for 1 PC in your mailbox.

Step 5. Go back to the “Register” window, enter the “Registration Code” you received, and then click “Activate” button to finish the registering process.

License Key: B4GU5-J9BFG-TKBSX
Product Name: Image to PDF Converter v2.8
Product Website: https://vovsoft.com/software/image-to-pdf-converter/

► Campaign Start: January 21, 2024
► Campaign End: January 28, 2024

Image to PDF Converter Giveaway

If you're looking for a simple and efficient method of turning images into PDF documents, you can try Vovsoft Image to PDF Converter. It's a lightweight, fast and easy-to-use application capable of converting photos to PDFs. You can easily convert your images to PDF with this software. Images can be added to the task list by selecting multiple files using the built-in file browser or by dragging and dropping them via Windows Explorer. Just add image files (JPG, TIF, PNG, GIF, BMP) to the list and click the "Create PDF" button, this software will directly convert pictures to PDF documents. Image to PDF Converter is a standalone software, Adobe Acrobat Reader is not required. And this software doesn't depend on any printing device so it will not install any printer driver on your computer.


Terms and Conditions

No free updates; if you update the giveaway, it may become unregistered
You must download and install the giveaway before this offer has ended
Lifetime license
May not be resold
Technical Details

Developed by Vovsoft
Supports Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (32-bit & 64-bit)

GP:
https://vovsoft.com/giveaway/free-image-...rter-2024/

Complete over 100 unique levels to gain experience and points.
Take part in a Asian Mahjong. Complete over 100 unique levels of different difficulty and dynamics to gain experience and earn points. Plunge yourself into the myriads of special tiles! Improve your rank and progress through the game hierarchy.

The main protagonist, who is a real fan of Mahjong, decides to take part in Asian Mahjong Puzzle. The objective of each level is to remove all of the special tiles from the game board. There are many such tiles in Asian Mahjong, which makes the game even more entertaining and adds variety to the level design (e.g. levels with floating special titles).

Levels are balanced according to the number of suits: there are classic layouts with the full set of 7 suits and there are also levels that can be completed faster due to the limited number of suits.

-120 unique levels
-More than 6 hours of gameplay
-12 trophies
-Comic-style storyline
-Stunning 2D graphics
-Meditation music

System Requirements:
Windows XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ 10; CPU: x86, 800 MHz; RAM: 2 GB; DirectX: 8.1 or later

Homepage:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/15453...n_Mahjong/?

GP:
https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/asian-mahjong/

Convert JPG, PNG, TIFF, and BMP images into PDFs.
The Coolmuster JPG to PDF Converter is a versatile software that supports a wide range of popular image formats. Whether you need to convert JPG to PDF, PNG to PDF, or even TIFF or BMP to PDF, this powerful tool allows you to effortlessly transform your images into professional PDF documents.

System Requirements:
Windows XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ 10/ 11 (x32/x64)

Homepage:
https://www.coolmuster.com/jpg-to-pdf-converter.html

Licence details:
1 year license

GP:
https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/coolmus...er-2-6-15/

WARNING: Registration requires an email not used previously for the product.

Register:
https://www.coolmuster.com/giveaway/jpg-...erter.html

You have to install and activate it before the Giveaway offer for the software is over. After you have successfully registered, please do not register it again or reinstall it, otherwise the registered version would be turned into trial version.

Terms and conditions:
Please note that the software you download and install during the Giveaway period comes with the following important limitations:
1) No free technical support
2) No free upgrades to future versions
3) Strictly non-commercial usage

iBoysoft Data Recovery for Windows V4.3 has been recently released with a slightly updated software interface and enhanced functionality. This program stands out as a top-class file recovery program designed to recover deleted or lost images, photos, videos, vlogs, movies, music, audio files, Office documents, archives, emails, etc. from HDDs, SSDs, SD cards, CF cards, memory sticks, USB flash drives, and more on Windows. Boasting advanced file scanning algorithms, iBoysoft Data Recovery for Windows can conduct thorough drive scans and help users with the following tasks:
BitLocker Data Recovery
RAW Partition Repair and Data Recovery
Deleted File Recovery
Recycle Bin Recovery
Corrupted Disk Recovery
Formatted Drive Recovery
Deleted/Lost Partition Recovery
Virus Infection Recovery

What's New in Version 4.3?
1. Recover deleted or lost partitions
2. Recover deleted or lost BitLocker partitions

Supported Operating Systems:
Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP
Windows Server 2019/2016/2012/2008/2003

Supported File Systems:
NTFS, FAT32, exFAT

Homepage: https://iboysoft.com/data-recovery/free-...overy.html

Attached Files

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Rotate the elements to complete the picture.
Each level consists of 12 elements that will need to be rotated so that they match all the elements. The game has 18 levels. With each level, the pictures become a little more complicated.

If you are in a difficult situation, then click on the button, and the game will tell you where to place the desired item. In the game, you can scroll through the levels without passing them, if they caused difficulties in passing, just click the mouse wheel. The game will delight you with nice graphics and calm music.

System Requirements:
Windows

Homepage:
https://robot8784.itch.io/puzzle-plants

GP:
https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/puzzle-plants/

Easily convert TS files to various formats.
Tipard TS Converter is a versatile software that allows you to easily convert TS files to various formats such as MP4, MOV, M4V, FLV, and more. With this converter, you can enjoy your favorite videos on devices like iPod, iPhone, iPad, and other popular portable devices. Additionally, it provides editing features, enabling you to customize the converted videos to suit your preferences. Besides trimming, rotating, cropping, watermarking your videos, you can even adjust the visual/sound effect and create 3D movie with this tool. 

System Requirements:
Windows NT4/ 2000/ 2003/ XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ 8.1/ 10/ 11

Homepage:
https://www.tipard.com/ts-converter.html

Licence details:
Annual

GP:
https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/tipard-...er-9-2-30/

Register:
https://www.tipard.com/special/gotd/ts-converter/


You have to install and activate it on January 18th, 2024 before the Giveaway offer for the software is over. After you have successfully registered, please do not register it again or reinstall it, otherwise the registered version would be turned into trial version.

Terms and conditions:
Please note that the software you download and install during the Giveaway period comes with the following important limitations:
1) No free technical support
2) No free upgrades to future versions
3) Strictly non-commercial usage
4) The code can be applied on 1 PC only
5) It is valid for one year
6) Not support resetting the free registration code

Win one of the 30 licenses for Audials One 2024!

All streaming services. 
Record content from top streaming services and live streams with no loss of quality. You can record any video or song you like.

Top-quality recordings. 
Top resolution, suitable frame rates and jolt-free recordings (even in the case of adaptive streaming), plus automatic tagging.

Save movies & series with ease. 
Enjoy content from streaming services at any time, even if they’re no longer available. You can even use the Batch Recorder to get lists of movies or entire series fully automatically!

Lightning-speed recording. 
The unique movie recorder is faster than ever and guarantees no loss of quality! Audials is the only software that breaks down your videos and records the individual sections before merging them back together.

Perfect subtitles. 
Download subtitles directly from your streaming provider in any language of your choice, or simply use the subtitle search engine.

Find your music. 
Find and record any song using all available streaming services, websites and internet radio stations with ease.

Huge amount of playlists. 
Get cool suitable playlists for every artist and genre, or import them from streaming services and download your favorite music!

Save music effortlessly. 
Create your own music wishlist and Audials One 2023 will scan hundreds of thousands of radio stations and save hits or even entire albums and discographies in the background.

Vast variety of music. Thanks to an endless selection of music and up-to-date artists, tracks and charts, you’ll always have the best music for every occasion. With your “Music Zoom”, you can immerse yourself further in the infinite world of music!

System Requirements:
Windows 7/ 8/ 10/ 11; 1 GHz CPU; 1 GB hard drive space; 1 GB RAM; DSL internet access

Homepage:
https://audials.com/en/audials-one

Licence details:
Lifetime

Enter Here:
https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/audials-one-2024/

(7 Days remaining from now!)

Don't miss your chance to get the most powerful photo effects software available ($69.99 value) - yours free! Claim your copy by January 31st and you'll own it forever. With AI-powered editing tools and hundreds of professional filters, presets, and LUTs, there's no faster or easier way to stylize your photos. The creative editing possibilities are limitless!

ON1 Effects works as a standalone application on Mac or Windows or as a plugin for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Apple Photos, Capture One, Affinity Photo, and Corel PSP.

Visit:
https://www.on1.com/products/effects/

Audials has offered DCT five licenses for a giveaway contest for their latest version of Audials Music 2024. At the time of writing, these licenses are valued at $38.00 (US) each. At this time, you can purchase a copy for the discounted price of $28.48.

“Save your favorite songs from any music streaming service. Easy, fast, legal, and top quality. Enjoy your music collection everywhere!” ~ Audials

“Record audiobooks from streams. It’s fast, convenient, and always of top quality. Create your own audiobook collection!” ~ Audials

This contest is running now and will end on January 25, 2024.

https://davescomputertips.com/audials-mu...-giveaway/