Malvertising: Avoid Bad Ad Invasion
The way people shop has changed drastically over the last 10 years. E-commerce continues to boom. In fact, 80% of Americans made an online purchase in the past month, according to the Omni-Channel...
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Cyber News Rundown: Linux OS Hacked onto Nintendo Switch
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst and a guy with a passion for all things security....
View ArticleSecurity Awareness Training: How to Get Started
In the past, security awareness training for user education—i.e. empowering users to make more savvy IT decisions in their daily routines—was considered a “nice to have,” not a necessity. The decision...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: A Wild Thanatos Appears!
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst and a guy with a passion for all things security....
View ArticleAntimalware Testing is Hard, Disputing a Flawed Test is Even Harder
First thing’s first—I’d like to introduce myself. I’m senior security analyst Randy Abrams, and I’m delighted to be part of the Webroot team and our online community. Prior to joining the team, I was a...
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Cyber News Rundown: MoviePass App Tracks Your Every Move
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst and a guy with a passion for all things security....
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Home Sweet Hackable Smart Home
We live in the future. Not one with teleportation, time travel, or flying cars, but one where talking to inanimate objects is the “normal,” even “cool” thing to do. According to The Smart Audio Report...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Hackable Gas Stations
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst and a guy with a passion for all things security....
View ArticleSpectre, Meltdown, & the CLIMB Exploit: A Primer on Vulnerabilities,...
In light of the publicity, panic, and lingering despair around Spectre and Meltdown, I thought this might be a good time to clear up the differences between vulnerabilities, exploits, and malware....
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TrickBot Banking Trojan Adapts with New Module
Since inception in late 2016, the TrickBot banking trojan has continually undergone updates and changes in attempts to stay one step ahead of defenders. While TrickBot has not always been the...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Zenis Ransomware Deletes Backups
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst and a guy with a passion for all things security....
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Twitter is a Hotbed for Crypto Scam Bots
The brazen theft of cryptocurrency has been an ongoing issue for years now, mostly affecting exchanges and users who fail to store their private keys securely. But what about scams purporting to be...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Atlanta Ransomware Attack
The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst and a guy with a passion for all things security....
View ArticleAntimalware Testing is Hard, Disputing a Flawed Test is Even Harder
Reading Time: ~3 min.First thing’s first—I’d like to introduce myself. I’m senior security analyst Randy Abrams, and I’m delighted to be part of the Webroot team and our online community. Prior to...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: MoviePass App Tracks Your Every Move
Reading Time: ~2 min.The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst and a guy with a passion for...
View ArticleHome Sweet Hackable Smart Home
Reading Time: ~4 min.We live in the future. Not one with teleportation, time travel, or flying cars, but one where talking to inanimate objects is the “normal,” even “cool” thing to do. According to...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Hackable Gas Stations
Reading Time: ~2 min.The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst and a guy with a passion for...
View ArticleSpectre, Meltdown, & the CLIMB Exploit: A Primer on Vulnerabilities,...
Reading Time: ~2 min.In light of the publicity, panic, and lingering despair around Spectre and Meltdown, I thought this might be a good time to clear up the differences between vulnerabilities,...
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TrickBot Banking Trojan Adapts with New Module
Reading Time: ~5 min.Since inception in late 2016, the TrickBot banking trojan has continually undergone updates and changes in attempts to stay one step ahead of defenders. While TrickBot has not...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Zenis Ransomware Deletes Backups
Reading Time: ~2 min.The Cyber News Rundown brings you the latest happenings in cybersecurity news weekly. Who am I? I’m Connor Madsen, a Webroot Threat Research Analyst and a guy with a passion for...
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