A glimpse into Webroot’s International Women’s Day
In honor of International Women’s Day, we hosted our quarterly Women of Webroot meeting this afternoon at our World Headquarters in Broomfield. Women of Webroot brings together women from all parts of...
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The Internet of Toys
The convenience of having some kind of internet connection on more and more of the devices we use each day is undeniable. However, without proper security vetting, this convenience may come at a hefty...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Edition 3/10/17
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more...
View ArticleMy friend stole my password!
News of yet another breach at Target or Yahoo seems pretty commonplace these days. Sometimes, the frequency of big, newsworthy hacks can make us forget about more personal threats we face: the people...
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Simple steps to help make you CyberSmart
The online threat landscape continues to evolve. Not only do we need to continue innovating and refining our protection techniques, but we also need to stay on top of our cybersecurity education in...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Edition 3/17/17
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more...
View ArticleKeep social engineering attacks from destroying your identity
Sometimes it takes a close call or bad experience to really hammer it home. The concept of identity theft is nothing new. To put it in perspective, my step-dad had his identity stolen, and didn’t even...
View ArticleTake your browser security to the next level
Aren’t you tired of annoying pop-ups that slow your computer way down, or give you viruses that cripple your PC faster than De’Aaron Fox on a fast break? What if we said you could make minor changes to...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Edition 3/24/17
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more...
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Ransomware: a Modern Threat to Public Safety
Ransomware authors are pivoting their attacks from individuals to government entities and health care institutions, causing a threat to public safety. Traditionally, crypto ransomware targeted...
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Celebrate World Backup Day the Smarter Way
Don’t wait for a system failure, ransomware attack, or for your laptop to be stolen before you start thinking about backing up your data. Why back up? According to a 2016 study by Acronis, 1 in 3...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Edition 3/31/17
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more...
View ArticlePhone Spoofing Unpacked
Raise your hand if you’ve ever received a call from a company, unsolicited, that got aggressive? Maybe the caller wouldn’t hang up or kept calling back. Maybe the caller asked for money or made a...
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7 dangerous subject lines
Email attacks are the most common methods for initiating ransomware and phishing scams. Attackers want you to open an infected attachment or click a malicious link, and unwittingly download malware to...
View ArticleGary Hayslip Chats About the Internet of Everything, the Strategic Role of...
When you meet Gary Hayslip, don’t let his calm demeanor fool you — underneath is a deep passion for and understanding of the “Internet of Everything” or IoE. To say his 25-year career in information...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Edition 4/14/17
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Edition 4/21/17
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more...
View ArticleCritical Service Announcement
UPDATE 4/28/17 2:11 p.m. MDT As a reminder, the repair utility to address the false positive issue that arose on Monday, April 24, is available. The utility will release and restore quarantined...
View ArticleCreating strong passwords on World Password Day
We’ve heard the same advice over and over when it comes to passwords—make it strong. But how many of us actually follow this advice? Would you believe that some of the most popular passwords are still...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Edition 5/5/17
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cyber news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst, and a guy with a passion for all things security. Any more...
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