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INFORMATION ABOUT OUR WORK

AVLab

INDEPENDENT ANTIVIRUS TESTS FROM
THE AVLAB CYBERSECURITY FOUNDATION

The AVLab organization was founded since 2012 in the industry of informatics security. One of the primary objective of the AVLab organization is to test security usefulness, and issuing certificates confirming the protection effectiveness against malware, and also provide results to public information while ensuring the maximum transparency of the tests.

In the studies, the AVLab employees use malicious software, tools, and techniques of bypassing security that are used in real cyberattacks. The organization already cooperates with the largest companies in the cybersecurity industry.

People behind AVLab

Profiles of people responsible for specific tasks related to maintaining websites, servers, honeypots, security tests, and developing the content
for English-language audience.

Adrian Ścibor

The editor in chief of AVLab.pl. He is graduate of engineering in the network infrastructure and he is responsible for the whole procedure of tests. Specialist for tests of software to protect workstations and hardware to protect network. He has Cisco CCNA certificates and extensive experience in security industry. He represents the company in relations with institutions and customers.

Bartłomiej Hawrot

A technical engineer in AVLab.pl. He is graduate of engineering and he is responsible for technical maintenance of servers and application security. He has many years of experience in managing networks and administrating servers. He coordinates and sets technical directions. He has MTA and CCNA certificates.

Mateusz Kurlit

English translator and expert in the field of information technology with over 12 years of experience. He is the author of Polish versions of interface of dozen applications for the Windows, Android, and iOS systems. He is responsible for translating articles, tests, reports, and reviews on the AVLab portal, but also english version of AVLab website.

They write about us

Good opinion we have been working on since 2012 allows us to honestly show the true side of security. Developers of tested solutions place our recommendations on their websites. It is always a great honor for us.

THEY WROTE ABOUT US – SELECTED RECOMMENDATIONS

On the show “Warto Rozmawiać” on channel TVP Info, there were discussion about security. Guests of the program were, among others, representative of the Bezpieczna Cyberprzestrzeń foundation, Ministry of Digital Affairs, and spokesperson for Minister of Control of Special Services. The host Jan Pospieszalski made use of information published on AVLab.

CRN Polska asked AVLab about the future of the security industry. Deputy editor-in-chief of CRN Polska tried to solve cyberpuzzles to look into future, and in a small part predict in what direction the industry of service providers and security solution developers is heading or will be heading.

In early September 2019, we wrote in detail about the Israeli system Pegasus designed to track and spy mobile devices. The Polish Press Agency became interested in this article. Our publication has been sent to online media as trustworthy information from the country.

Polish Ministry of National Defense in the “Information Bulletin SRnIK MON” uses our publication about attacks of malicious software Pegasus on devices with Android and iOS systems. We have been comparing security of messengers in this article.

We don’t have first place, but also we don’t have such length of service like AV-Comparatives or AV-Test. Even so, we are currently 4 and 5 in Europe and worldwide in categories of popularity and trust in companies testing IT solutions.

Editor of AVLab has been asked for an opinion by the newspaper Rzeczpospolita about (un)safe messenger WhatsApp which is owned by Facebook. A hard copy dated 15/05/2019 was available at newsstands.