Would You Like To Know My Social Security Number?
Reading Time: ~4 min. It’ll cost you a buck. Just like everyone else’s. The use of a Social Security Number (SSN) as unique identifiers has long been a contentious subject. SSNs were never intended to...
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Building a Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline One Coding Challenge at a Time
Reading Time: ~4 min. Like many technology companies, Webroot is constantly on the hunt for a diverse pool of engineering and technical cybersecurity talent. According to Jon Oltsik, senior principal...
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The Rise of Information Stealers
Reading Time: ~5 min. This is the second of a three-part report on the state of three malware categories: miners, ransomware, and information stealers. As noted in the last blog, mining malware is on...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Apple Removes Facebook Research App
Reading Time: ~2 min. Facebook Research App Removed from App Store After seeing their Onavo VPN application removed from the Apple App Store last year, Facebook has re-branded the service as a...
View ArticleCommon WordPress Vulnerabilities & How to Protect Against Them
Reading Time: ~3 min. The WordPress website platform is a vital part of the small business economy, dominating the content management system industry with a 60% market share. It gives businesses the...
View ArticleThe Reality of Passphrase Token Attacks
Reading Time: ~4 min. In my blog, Password Constraints and Their Unintended Security Consequences, I advocate for the use of passphrases. Embedded in the comments section, one of our readers Ben makes...
View ArticleCarbonite to Acquire Webroot
Reading Time: ~2 min. I’m excited to share that Webroot has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Carbonite, a leader in cloud-based data protection for consumers and businesses. Why do I think...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Phishing British Parliament
Reading Time: ~2 min. Members of British Parliament Targeted by Phishing Attack Dozens of MPs from the UK were recently subjected to malicious spam and unauthorized solicitations via their mobile...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Photography Site Breached
Reading Time: ~2 min. Popular Photography Site Breached A major photography site, 500px, recently discovered they had suffered a data breach in July of last year. Data ranging from name and email...
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Avoid Unsecure IoT: Smart Device Shopping Tips
Reading Time: ~3 min. “Internet of things” (IoT) is a term that’s becoming increasingly commonplace in our daily lives. Internet-connected devices are being designed and implemented at a rapid clip,...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Phishing through Email Filter
Reading Time: ~2 min. Email Phishers Find New Filter Bypass Since email filters have gained popularity over the last decade, scammers have been forced to adapt their attacks. To bypass a normal URL...
View ArticleA Cybersecurity Checklist for Modern SMBs
Reading Time: ~5 min. The landscape of digital security is rapidly shifting, and even the largest tech giants are scrambling to keep up with new data regulations and cybersecurity threats. Small to...
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The Ransomware Threat isn’t Over. It’s Evolving.
Reading Time: ~6 min. This is the third of a three-part report on the state of three malware categories: miners, ransomware and information stealers. Ransomware is any malware that holds your data...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Botnet Hijacks Browsers
Reading Time: ~2 min. Fake Apex Legends App Spreads Malware As the popularity of the latest free-to-play battle royale pushes ever higher, malicious Apex Legends apps have been spotted in the Google...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: New Ransomware Service Offers Membership
Reading Time: ~2 min. Ransomware as-a-Service Offers Tiered Membership Benefits Jokeroo is the latest ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) to begin spreading through hacker forums, though it’s...
View ArticleThe Hidden Costs of ‘Free’ WiFi
Reading Time: ~3 min. The True Cost of Free WiFi Ease-of-access is a true double-edged sword. Like all powerful technologies, WiFi (public WiFi in particular) can be easily exploited. You may have read...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Georgia County Pays for Ransomware Threat
Reading Time: ~2 min. Georgia County Pays Six Figure Ransom to Restore IT Systems Following a ransomware attack earlier this month, officials in Jackson County, Georgia decided to pay a $400,000 ransom...
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Post Coinhive, What’s Next for Cryptojacking?
Reading Time: ~2 min. In late February, the notorious cryptojacking script engine called Coinhive abruptly announced the impending end to its service. The stated reason: it was no longer economically...
View ArticleHTTPS: Privacy vs. Security, and Where End Users and Security Culture Fit In
Reading Time: ~4 min. Since the dawn of IT, there’s been a very consistent theme among admins: end users are the weakest link in your network, organization, security strategy, fill-in-the-blank. We’ve...
View ArticleCyber News Rundown: Hacker Exposes 26 Million Personal Records
Reading Time: ~2 min. Gnosticplayers Adds 26 Million More Records for Sale After the first 3 major data dumps, which totaled over 600 million records, the hacker known as Gnosticplayers has released...
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