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Webroot reveals the 8 most prevalent ransomware variants

Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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Ransomware will continue to plague IT decision makers and organisations every single day - in fact there are 390,000 new variants today alone.
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John Key's $22m cyber security announcement: Industry insider opinion

Wed, 11th May 2016
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Key recently announced a $22 million fund to go towards setting up a national security agency - here is an industry insider opinion.
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Webroot leads cyber security market as demand continues to grow

Mon, 9th May 2016
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Webroot, a cyber security solutions provider, has experienced significant revenue growth due to increasing demand and customer wins.
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Webroot, Citrix team up to target malicious IP addresses

Wed, 4th May 2016
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Webroot and Citrix integrate to enhance security and scalability for enterprise customers. #cybersecurity #cloudsecurity.
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When ads go bad: A look into malvertising's malicious growth

Fri, 18th Mar 2016
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Ads turn sinister as malvertising surges, exploiting trusted ad networks to unleash malware across popular websites.
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EXCLUSIVE: Behind the scenes with Webroot MD

Fri, 4th Mar 2016
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Empathy and a natural curiosity - two valuable attributes for the IT industry according to Webroot's managing director of Asia Pacific.
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CryptoWall 4.0 - briefly explained and analysed

Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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CryptoWall 3.0 has been hugely successful – netting cybercriminals nearly $490 million NZD in its debut year. Now its successor has arrived.
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Ransom32, the Next Step in Ransomware-as-a-Service, explained

Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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The Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) business model is still seeing growth in an industry that is rapidly changing every day.
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Exeed takes on Webroot threat intelligence protection

Thu, 10th Sep 2015
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​Exeed has added what it calls 'a genuinely innovative' security offering to its cloud portfolio, signing a deal with cybersecurity vendor Webroot.
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Webroot takes aim at IoT with new security toolkit

Tue, 8th Sep 2015
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Webroot has launched a security toolkit to help protect the internet of things, with cloud-based, real-time threat intelligence.
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Don't let cybercriminals hold your business hostage

Mon, 31st Aug 2015
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Ransomware attacks are set to continue as cybercriminals find profitable business model, says Webroot Threat Research.
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Webroot: Evolutions in endpoint security

Wed, 4th Jun 2014
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The threat landscape has been rapidly evolving over the past few years, largely driven by an expansive and mature cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS) ecosystem.
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Fake Windows alert detected

Fri, 12th Mar 2010
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Warning issued about fake Windows update alert containing malware, tricking users into purchasing fake product.
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Soft Solutions to 'distribute' Webroot

Tue, 1st Jul 2008
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Webroot has named Soft Solutions as its “master reseller” in New Zealand, as the software vendor enters the ANZ market.