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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Webroot tackles IoT explosion with CyberFlow Analytics acquisition

Tue, 20th Sep 2016
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Webroot strengthens cybersecurity leadership with acquisition of CyberFlow Analytics, enhancing ability to address complex threat landscape.
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Russian hackers steal Olympic athletes data: Insights and advice from Webroot

Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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Unless you've been living under a rock, you'd be aware of the recent hacking of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) - here's Webroot's insights.
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Webroot's double digit road to success

Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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Webroot sees double-digit YoY bookings growth, driven by MSPs, partnerships and market share in consumer segment.
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Hacker scare shuts down Australia's census site

Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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Australian census website reportedly targeted by foreign hackers, although government denies attack and data loss.
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Cisco report reveals ransomware attacks on the rise: Expert commentary

Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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There have been some startling findings – organisations are unprepared for future strains of more sophisticated ransomware. Here's some advice.