Webroot stories - Page 2
Where to focus your threat protection strategies this year
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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Some might think that by now organisations would have come to a point where they are a step ahead of criminals.
Round 2: New line-up of cybersecurity maestros comment on Uber breach
Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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We covered an expert commentary story of the Uber breach - this is round 2 with Check Point, Barracuda, Digital Shadows, Mimecast, and Webroot.
Plenty more phish in the sea: 1.4 million of them each month, says Webroot
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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Over 1.3 million unique phishing sites are being created monthly, becoming more targeted and harder to detect, according to Webroot.
Experts comment: Behind the Bluetooth 'BlueBorne' zero-days
Thu, 14th Sep 2017
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As news spreads of the Bluetooth zero-day that affects more than 5 billion devices, security experts are warning users to use Bluetooth with caution.
New Webroot boss flags ANZ markets as 'great potential'
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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Webroot’s new global chief executive has flagged Australia and New Zealand as an area of ‘great potential’ for the cybersecurity vendor.
Webroot pops the bubbly for another successful year
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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The cybersecurity vendor posting 15 percent year-over-year bookings growth for its fiscal year ending June 2017 as well as sealing a number of awards.
Webroot takes over Securecast in move to take cyber awareness training to mass market
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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Webroot has officially acquired security awareness training platform Securecast and has plans to take the new integrated solution to the mass market.
UK SMBs estimate average cost of cyberattack more than £730,000
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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UK SMBs estimated the average cost of a cyberattack where their customer records or critical business data were stolen at an eye-watering £737,677.
Webroot launches SecureAnywhere certification program
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Webroot has launched a free SecureAnywhere Business Endpoint Protection certification program, saying it will enable reseller to improve revenues.
Hackers steal $32m of ethereum cryptocurrency – expert commentary and advice
Sat, 22nd Jul 2017
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In the second heist this week, hackers have stolen around US$32 million - Webroot senior threat analyst shares his commentary and insights.
To pay or not to pay; protecting your business against the rising threat of ransomware
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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f you think you’d elect to pay, there’s no better time than now to improve your security practices as you will become a target for further attacks.
Japanese teenager caught making and sharing ransomware
Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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A 14-year-old Japanese teenager has been arrested for creating and distributing ransomware, with his malware downloaded over 100 times. His goal? To gain fame.
Kaseya & Webroot craft new security offering for MSPs
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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Webroot and Kaseya team up to offer MSPs and midsize businesses better protection from advanced cyber threats.
The cyber threats you’ll face in 2017 - and tips for defending against them
Thu, 23rd Feb 2017
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Experts warn against polymorphic malware in 2017, with Webroot's latest report offering defence strategies for emerging cyber threats.
Australia amongst top 10 for high-risk URLs – and most of those are for phishing
Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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‘Polymorphism’ was the word of 2016, which describes each instance as unique and undetectable by traditional signature-based security approaches.
Australia catches up: Mandatory data breach reporting bill finally reaches Senate
Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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Australia is finally seeing progression on the mandatory data breach notification laws, as the bill passed the House of Representatives last week.
Webroot's new products harness machine learning for network & web traffic security
Thu, 9th Feb 2017
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Webroot is promising deep network and web traffic visibility in its latest platform expansion, as it brings machine learning on board.
Yahoo's 1bn user data breach: Everything you should know
Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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Yahoo admits to history's biggest data hack, 1bn users compromised; latest breach possibly distinct from 2016's.
Webroot sheds light on the short, sharp lifecycle of phishing websites
Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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84% of phishing sites exist for less than 24 hours. The average life cycle is less than 15 hours. But 400,000 phishing sites are appearing each month.
Malware 'more sophisticated than ever before' says Webroot
Thu, 22nd Sep 2016
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Shorter, sharper cyber-attacks are the new norm, reports Webroot, warning against fleeting malware more lethal than ever.