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freydrewRetired Webrooter
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NEW Major Webroot Console UpgradesUpdates

Looking for the product bulletin?  Major Webroot Console Upgrades to Business Solutions April 27, 2021 marks a huge milestone as we launch the first in a series of exciting new updates to the Webroot management console, Webroot Endpoint Protection, Webroot DNS Protection, and Webroot Security Awareness Training. Console improvements The Webroot management console has gotten a new look and feel, with a cleaner and more contemporary design. Users will now see a better overview of system status, improved remediation workflow, easier site-to-site navigation, and better Delete Site workflow. These upgrades have simplified tasks within the management console and reduced the likelihood of user errors. Better endpoint security In addition to the console updates, we will also be adding a new security component to Webroot Endpoint Protection that significantly improves its effectiveness. Webroot Foreign Code Shield (FCS) is a proprietary behavioral analysis engine that looks for malicious activi

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TylerM
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TylerMSr. Security Analyst & Community Manager
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FAQ on Webroot Mobile Security UpgradeF.A.Q.

UPDATE: A NEWER VERSION V7.0 HAS BEEN RELEASED FEBUARY 2023Please see details here      The following FAQ provides information on migrating from the previous Webroot Mobile Security applications to the V6 Webroot Mobile Security application. We have since released v7.0 available herePlease see the full FAQ here The new Webroot Mobile Security offers a powerful application that provides malware detection and web-surfing security. Once installed, your Android will have the defense of an industry-leading cyber resilience company. Mobile Security will scan your device and mitigate threats. While shopping and banking online, Webroot keeps your identity and data safe by blocking phishing sites, spam sites, malware sites, and other malicious activities. Why do I need to upgrade to the new Webroot Mobile Security App?Due to evolving Google technical policies, we can no longer enhance the previous app’s features or functionalities. To assist with the migration process, we have created the follo

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russell.harris
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freydrewRetired Webrooter
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It’s Here! Welcome to the Webroot Evasion Shield

It’s coming folks! We’re starting the rollout of the new Webroot® Evasion Shield. This critical security layer uses brand new, patented Webroot technology to detect, block, and quarantine evasive script attacks—including file-based, fileless, obfuscated, or encrypted threats—to help businesses become more resilient against advanced cyberattacks. The shield will also prevent malicious behaviors from executing in PowerShell, JavaScript, VBScript, and more, which are often used to launch evasive attacks. Get an overview of how it works in the video below.     Who’s going to get the new shield? Every Webroot Business Endpoint Protection customer will benefit from the new shield. It doesn’t cost extra and you don’t have to install it separately. However, please make sure all your endpoints are using the 9.0.28.00 version of the Business Endpoint Protection agent or higher. Earlier agent versions will not fully support Evasion Shield malicious script protection.   Will the new shiel

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freydrewRetired Webrooter
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New Report – COVID-19 Clicks: How Phishing Capitalized on a Global CrisisCovid Clicks

3 in 10 workers worldwide have clicked a phishing link in the past year. In the US, it’s 1 in 3.With the massive increase in remote work due to COVID-19, there has also been an explosion in cybercriminal activity like phishing. Not only is phishing still prevalent, but it continues to be on the rise. In fact, more than 1 in 4 Americans has received a phishing email related to the pandemic.Why are people still clicking?For our new report, COVID-19 Clicks: How Phishing Capitalized on a Global Crisis, we surveyed 7,000 office workers in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia/New Zealand, Germany, France, Italy and Japan on their understanding of phishing, their email and click habits, and how their online lives have changed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. We then worked with Dr. Prashanth Rajivan, assistant professor at the University of Washington and expert in human behavior and cybersecurity, to get his take on why phishing still works.According to Dr. Rajivan, what

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freydrewRetired Webrooter
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Cyber Resilience and COVID-19News

As long as COVID-19 represents a global health crisis, hackers will seek to profit from it. Here we'll update our users and partners on the latest news, scams, and developments affecting the novel coronavirus and its cybersecurity implications. False Confidence is the Opposite of Cyber ResilienceHave you ever met a person who thinks they know it all? Or maybe you’ve occasionally been that person in your own life? No shame and no shade intended – it’s great (and important) to be confident about your skills. And in cases where you know your stuff, we encourage you to keep using your knowledge to help enhance the lives and experiences of the people around you. Cyber Resilience for Business ContinuitySadly, many of today’s managed service providers who serve small and medium-sized businesses now have to concern themselves with these very threats. Independent and state-sponsored hacking groups use sophisticated hacking tools (advanced persistent threats or APTs), to gain unauthorized access

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freydrewRetired Webrooter
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Important Information on Updating to Mac WSA 9.1.3

To continue to benefit from the level of antivirus and internet security protection you currently receive from Webroot, please update to the latest version of Webroot Security (version 9.1.3 or later) before you install Big Sur. If you have already installed Big Sur, please update to Webroot Security (version 9.1.3 or later) as soon as possible to continue to receive real-time protection.For detailed instructions:How to check which version of Webroot SecureAnywhere is running on the mac How to Manually Update Webroot SecureAnywhere in a mac

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rupertsland
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2 years ago
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freydrewRetired Webrooter
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Nastiest Malware 2020Nastiest Malware

Once again, it’s time to examine the year’s biggest cyber threats and rank them to see which ones are in the running for Nastiest Malware of 2020. For the third year in a row, we’ve combed through the data, analyzed different behaviors, and determined which malicious payloads we think are the absolute worst.Meet the Nastiest Malware of 2020As you might expect, COVID-19 related attacks have risen to the fore. For example, almost all the malspam phishing lures used by malware that we’ve seen are based on COVID-19. The most common lures refer to COVID safety guidelines and pretend to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) or the White House. We also saw lures using fake pandemic stimulus check info to trick unsuspecting victims.While new examples of malware and cybercriminal tactics crop up each day, plenty of the same old players, such as ransomware, continue to dominate the scene. In fact, to maximize their chances of success, m

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MajorHavoc
Community Leader
1 year ago
TylerM
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TylerMSr. Security Analyst & Community Manager
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MDR is here: Introducing a long-awaited solution from OpenText, Webroot and Blackpoint CyberNews

Big news, Community! You talked, we listened and took action.Carbonite + Webroot, OpenText Companies, are excited to announce the release of two new MDR (Managed Detection and Response) options for customers looking for proactive threat detection and response capabilities to become truly resilient against cyber threats, like ransomware.Webroot MDR powered by Blackpoint is a turnkey solution for MSPs developed by world-class security experts to provide 24/7/365 threat hunting, monitoring and remediation. OpenText MDR is designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with specific implementation and integration requirements determined by their business and IT environments.Both solutions are powered by the industry leading BrightCloud Threat Intelligence platform. The same contextual insights trusted by many of the world’s leading technology vendors will now help security operations center (SOC) personnel detect threats earlier and work to remediate them quicker.Together, these sol

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freydrewRetired Webrooter
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NEW: Privacy and Security with DNS over HTTPS (DoH)

DNS has been around since 1983 and has worked brilliantly at resolving all internet domain requests for both IPv4 and the newer IPv6 address spaces. However, DNS was not built with privacy or security in mind, as it communicates all requests in clear text.To make DNS more secure for users, the new DNS over HTTPS (DoH) protocol encrypts the requests using the same HTTPS encryption used when connecting to a secure website. All the major web browsers are beginning to support DoH, but this incredible privacy enhancement can also bring some security drawbacks. What exactly is DNS over HTTPS (DoH)?DoH is an initiative to prevent eavesdropping and manipulation of DNS request data by third parties, whether for malicious purposes, governmental control, or commercial reasons. DoH adds encryption to these requests, thereby hiding them from prying eyes and ensuring the privacy and security of the overall connection. Why is DoH a problem for IT security?Adding privacy can come at a cost. From a sec

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freydrewRetired Webrooter
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Nastiest Malware 2019News

It’s that time of year again. The leaves have changed, ghouls and goblins are about to take to the streets demanding tricks or treats, and Webroot is shining the light on the nastiest malware threats lurking online in 2019. It’s not names like Jason or Freddy that should curdle your blood this October, but TrickBot, Crysis, and the dreaded “Man in the Mirror.”From zombie botnets to insidious email infiltrators, here are 2019’s top malware threats to watch out for.Be sure to catch our LIVE Q&A on November 13th at 1:00PM MTVOTE on the Nastiest Malware Read my interview with a psychologist and professor about why we clickBotnetsBotnets have continued dominate the infection attack chain in 2019. No other type of malware was responsible for delivering more ransomware and cryptomining payloads. Here are the top offenders:Emotet, the most prevalent malware of 2018, held onto that notorious distinction into 2019. While it was briefly shut down in June, Emotet returned from the dead in Sept

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freydrewRetired Webrooter
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11 Types of Phishing Attacks You Need to Know to Stay Safe

One of the more worrying findings of the 2020 Webroot Threat Report was a 640% year-over-year rise in the number of active phishing sites on the web. While these still make up a minor portion of all malicious sites, cybercriminals are clearly finding them profitable enough to be worth investing time and labor on. Phishing attacks are also diversifying considerably from what people often think of as the typical, email-based attack. To help our Community to be better identify the growing number of forms these attacks take, we’re beginning a series of posts describing them. We’ll begin with a typical phishing attack before elaborating on ten more subtypes including spear phishing, search engine phishing, business email compromise and more. But first, the good ol’ phishing we’ve come to know and loathe. Download the 11 Types of Phishing eBook   Standard Phishing: Casting a Wide Net At its most basic, standard phishing is the attempt to steal confidential information by pretending to

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freydrewRetired Webrooter
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W32.Trojan.Gen. False Positive Fix - April 24

[i][b]Update April 28, 11:45 a.m. MDT: [/b][/i]   [u][b][url=https://community.webroot.com/t5/Announcements/Webroot-False-Positive-Update-April-25/td-p/290577]Please click here to see the most recent update.[/url][/b][/u]     UPDATE 4/28/17 11:45 a.m. MNT: We have 0 calls in queue on our phone line, and are working through about 80 tickets related to the False Positive repair utility. A good portion of those are simply awaiting customer verification.   Please note, the utility was built to address only this specific false positive issue. It will be deactivated in the future.    If applications are operating normally on your systems, you do not need to implement the utility.    If you haven’t yet submitted a support ticket and you need the repair utility, [b][url=https://mysupport.webrootanywhere.com/supportwelcome.aspx?SOURCE=ENTERPRISE]please do so here[/url][/b]. Include your phone number as well with the support ticket.   Thank

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freydrewRetired Webrooter
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To Better Secure Yourself Online, Pay Attention to PasswordsNews

Passwords are a pretty fundamental unit of security, and we go on and on about them, from swearing by password managers to boosting for 2FA. Our most recent version of an annual survey, 2020’s Most (and Least) Cyber-Secure States, is a reminder to keep at it. It seems like some common habits—sharing passwords for streaming services, for example—can significantly raise our risk of falling victim to identity theft. We surveyed 200 Americans from each U.S. state, 10 thousand in total, about whether they typically shared or reused passwords for online accounts. Being mindful about password security is especially important as hackers prioritize phishing attacks. If one of your accounts is compromised by a well-designed phish, it’s fairly simple to cross-check those stolen credentials against a number of other popular sites. What starts with a shopping site login could lead to impersonations on banking sites, social media accounts, or other scenarios involving identity theft.   Here are a co

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LLiddellRetired Webrooter
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New Beta group!

[img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/6a6be5a4-563b-49c2-9466-5b12982d878b.png[/img] Hello Webroot Community! Webroot is always looking to improve, test, and refine our products. As such, we need your help testing our products and programs to make sure they're ready to go. We here at Webroot have the beta group open to bring on more individuals to our beta team and hear your feedback. [h3][b]If you wish to join the beta group, f[/b]ill out the survey [url=https://wbrt.io/BetaEULA]here[/url] and we'll get you added in.[b] We look forward to seeing you there![/b][/h3]

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ProTruckDriver
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4 months ago
nic
nicRetired Webrooter
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Webroot Community hits 10,000 members!

So there is something else to celebrate this week besides St. Patrick's Day - we've crossed over the threshold of 10,000 community members!   A big thank you to everyone who has made this possible.  We couldn't do it without all of your participating, answering questions, and welcoming new people.   We teamed up with our awesome marcom team to create a special infographic in honor of this event.  It includes fun stats about the community.  Feel free to share this with your friends and family (I've attached the PDF version as well):   [img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/9130iA849BD185B0D7C84.jpg[/img]

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Miquell
Community Leader
8 years ago
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nicRetired Webrooter
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Webroot Report: Why Efficacy is Paramount

Read an in-depth report on how Webroot works and how efficacy is measured in a post-definition model security landscape.

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Ssherjj
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7 years ago
nic
nicRetired Webrooter
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Technical support over the Thanksgiving long weekend

Just wanted to let everyone know that the Webroot offices will be closed next week on Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday.  We will have support available only via [url=https://detail.webrootanywhere.com/servicewelcome.asp]the ticket submission form[/url] on those days, similar to our weekend support model.  Have a safe and happy long weekend to all who will be celebrating this holiday next week!

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singularity
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freydrewRetired Webrooter
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Webroot gets AAA rating in first official testing

As many of you know, because of Webroot's unique way of identifying threats, it has never officially been included in public tests. Previous test methodologies simply haven't been devised to test Webroot according to the way it works to detect and block threats.While still a work in progress, we’re happy to announce our first public testing in SE Labs Small Business Endpoint Protection Oct-Dec 2020. The result was a AAA rating for Webroot.It's important to note that these results are only achieved when the new Script protection component of the Webroot Evasion Shield is activated. If you have yet to enable this feature, you can find directions for how to do so here.

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freydrewRetired Webrooter
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‘Tis the Season – 12 Days of Gifts!12 Days of Gifts

Everyone loves gifts for the holidays. And Webroot and Carbonite customers are no different! We’re giving away a new gift every day during our special 12 Days of Gifts holiday promotion. All you have to do is follow, reply, share, retweet, like or sign up for a new account and you’ll be automatically entered.Here’s what we’re giving away: 12 Days Of Gifts:Day 1: Set of 4 figurines and group buttonDay 2: Notebook and penDay 3: Tote bag and padfolioDay 4: Lunch bagDay 5: Glass cleaner and webcam coverDay 6: SocksDay 7: Power bank and PopSocketDay 8: Tech pouchDay 9: Sticky notes and fidget spinner penDay 10: Hand sanitizerDay 11: Special edition gold MalwareWolf + buttonDay 12: Set of 4 figurines and group button To be eligible to enter all you have to do is:Sign up for a Webroot Community account.  Leave a relevant comment about the subject matter to the “12 Days of Gifts” article (comment below) on the Community; or Leave a relevant comment about the subject matter to the Modular Malwa

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Ssherjj
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2 years ago
nic
nicRetired Webrooter
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Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Webroot for Product Leadership in IoT Cybersecurity

[b]BROOMFIELD, CO – September 17, 2015[/b] – [url=http://www.webroot.com/us/en/]Webroot[/url] today announced it has been named the recipient of the [url=http://www.webroot-iot.com/wp-content/themes/cloudstrap/pdf/Webroot-Award-Write-Up.pdf]2015 North American Cybersecurity for Robotics & Industrial Control Frost & Sullivan Product Leadership Award[/url]. The Frost & Sullivan Product Leadership Award recognizes Webroot for its comprehensive and next-generation approach to IoT cybersecurity, and acknowledges Webroot’s success in delivering innovative technologies that address the considerable cybersecurity threats that will target the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).   [url=http://www.webroot.com/us/en/company/press-room/releases/frost-and-sullivan-recognizes-webroot-for-product-leadership-in-iot-cybersecurity]Full press release here.[/url]   Here's a couple photos from the award ceremony:   [img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment

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Ssherjj
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7 years ago
RetiredTripleHelix
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Congratulations Jasper_The_Rasper on reaching Community Leader!

Congrats Buddy keep up the great work of keeping the Community Updated with current Security News!   Cheers,   Daniel ;)   [img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/7165i2C2E4A52F0ECFCFB.jpg[/img]

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Jasper_The_Rasper
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9 years ago
akim
akimRetired Webrooter
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Congratulations Jasper_The_Rasper!

Ladies and gents, we have a new Sr. Community Expert Advisor - [user=9186][/user]! Please join me in congratulating him on this very well deserved promotion! 

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Jasper_The_Rasper
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5 years ago
akim
akimRetired Webrooter
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Webroot Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2015 Growth

We are very excited to share today's announcement highlighting Webroot's achievements over the last quarter and fiscal year, including significant bookings growth, strategice security alliances and partnerships, new security solutions introduced, and more.   [url=http://bit.ly/1EOKLSe]Check out the full press release![/url]

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freydrewRetired Webrooter
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Meet the Nastiest Malware of 2020Nastiest Malware

COVID-19 has absolutely dominated headlines this year, so it’s of no surprise that criminals have taken advantage of this to where most of the threat landscape this year is also heavily COVID-19 related. While this list may define payloads into different categories of malware, note that many of these bad actor groups contract work from others. This will allow each group to specialize on their respective payload and perfect it. This criminal underground community working together is what makes the threat landscape as nasty as ever.Ransomware continues to dominate headlines of breaches and the amount of devastation they cause. The average ransom payment is now over $175k and looks to clear $200k before the end of the year. Not only are most ransomware campaigns specifically targeting businesses over consumers, but some of them are now leaking your data if you decide not to pay the ransom. This is done so that if the victim tries to not pay the ransom and sweep it under the rug, they will

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khumphrey
Administrator
2 years ago
JamesG
JamesGRetired Webrooter
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Congratulations @acooldozen!

I wanted to take a second to say thanks to ? for attaining the rank of Sr. Community Guide!   Thank you for all that you do and we look forward to continuing to work with you!   We appreciate all of your efforts!!   Regards,  

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7 years ago

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