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Hear from the Cyber Threat Alliance, SecureIQLab, and Sophos on AMTSO’s April Testing Town Hall
AMTSO’s next Testing Town Hall event will be held on Wednesday, April 14th at 8am Pacific time. A preliminary agenda is now available.
AMTSO and NetSecOPEN enter into two-way membership agreement
NetSecOPEN to tap into AMTSO’s RTTL threat intelligence program for testers; Organizations plan two-way expertise and knowledge exchange
Speakers from Cybereason, AV-TEST, and NetSecOPEN discussed MITRE ATT&CK, APT Testing, and more at AMTSO Testing Town Hall
On January 13th 2021, AMTSO held its most recent Testing Town Hall where speakers from Cybereason, AV-Test, and NetSecOPEN presented and discussed topics focused on the anti-malware and cybersecurity world. It was an opportunity for member and non-member vendors and testers to engage with the cybersecurity community and gain inside knowledge.
Hear from AV-Test, Cybereason, NetSecOpen and others on AMTSO’s January Testing Town Hall
AMTSO’s next Testing Town Hall event will be held on January 13th 2021, from 8am to 10am Pacific Time. Alongside updates on events in the testing world from AMTSO’s Testing Calendar, the call will feature a series of presentations from expert voices in the security and testing fields, with discussion and questions following each session.
Real-world cyber-attacks during testing and latest developments in Android security discussed at AMTSO Testing Town Hall
On November 11th 2020, AMTSO held its most recent Testing Town Hall where speakers from Google, SE Labs, ACFTI and MRG Effitas presented and discussed topics focused on the anti-malware and cybersecurity world. It was an opportunity for member and non-member vendors and testers to engage with the cybersecurity community and gain inside knowledge.
Mitigate zero-day threats with open access to the AMTSO Real-Time Threat List (RTTL)
How can CERTs, incident response teams, security companies, and independent threat researchers provide information on malware attacks to the anti-malware industry?
Speakers from Google, ACFTI, SE Labs and MRG Effitas to Discuss the Latest in Cybersecurity and Testing at AMTSO Testing Town Hall
AMTSO will hold its next Testing Town Hall virtual event on November 11, 2020, from 8am until 10am U.S. Pacific Time to discuss the latest test plans, ideas, and milestones in the testing industry
AMTSO members discuss latest ideas at Testing Town Hall event
AMTSO held its latest Testing Town Hall event on September 9th 2020, featuring presentations and discussion on a wide range of testing-related topics. AMTSO members from around the world gathered by video call to listen, learn, and contribute.
AMTSO welcomes NSS Labs decision to dismiss its lawsuit
Today AMTSO learned that NSS Labs has applied to have its lawsuit against AMTSO and several AMTSO members dismissed.
Reader beware when test results are used in marketing
Responsible test labs aim to provide reports which are fair, clear, and balanced. But when test data is referenced by vendor marketing, there are many ways it can be manipulated. In this post, AMTSO looks at some ways this manipulation can be done, and stands firmly against the misrepresentation of test results for marketing purposes.
AMTSO rejects baseless allegations
AMTSO’s President responds to antitrust allegations leveled against the organization, and explains why the AMTSO Testing Protocol Standard provides transparency and openness, shining a light on any bias or conflict of interest in tests.
How the AMTSO Standard can improve testing
The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) was formed in 2008 as an industry organization dedicated to improving the reliability and transparency of anti-malware testing. Since that time, we have leveraged the expertise and resources of our industry-wide membership to provide advice, guidance, and assistance in the design, implementation, and communication of testing practices.
How the AMTSO Testing Standard will help YOU
Last week, the AMTSO membership voted overwhelmingly to fully adopt its Testing Protocol Standard, a comprehensive framework designed to promote openness and transparency in the testing process.
AMTSO Announces Full Adoption of Testing Protocol Standard
San Francisco, California, May 29, 2018 (Newswire.com) – The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) today announced the adoption of its first Testing Protocol Standard.
AMTSO – the First Ten Years
AMTSO was formed in February 2008. Now ten years down the line, the organization continues to work to improve testing.
AMTSO Membership Approves Major Step Forward in Testing Standards
San Francisco, California – May 22, 2017 – The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) moves the first ever set of official Standards for anti-malware testing forward to the next level – the development of a full accreditation and endorsement program.
AMTSO comments on recent testing issues
San Francisco, California – February 18, 2017 – Testing products in a fair and balanced way is very difficult. Product developers routinely make bold claims about the capabilities of their products. AMTSO supports the right of testers to put these claims to the test, to provide independent validation of their accuracy (or otherwise).
The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) calls for public participation in creating standards for certification and compliance
San Francisco, California – September 6, 2016 – The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) is announcing a call for public participation in developing standards for testing anti-malware products and solutions. These standards will be the basis for AMTSO’s certification program, which is anticipated to launch in the second calendar quarter of 2017.
Recommendations when including detection technologies in multi-scanner services
San Francisco, California – 16 August 2016 – AMTSO has provided the following guidance concerning including detection technologies in multi-scanner services.
AV-Comparatives Conducts Second Test Using the AMTSO Real Time Threat List
SAN FRANCISCO and INNSBRUCK, Austria, July 14, 2016 – Security product testers and industry join forces to broaden the range of security software testing. AV-Comparatives, an independent antivirus testing lab, based in Austria, has conducted the second public industry test using the AMTSO Real Time Threat List (RTTL).