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Upcoming LIVE Ransomware Q&A: October 18 2018
"I wanted to spend some time with you to answer your questions about Ransomeware. Webroot will be holding a LIVE Q&A session right here on the Webroot Community on Oct 18th from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. MT. Don't miss it!
Please use this time to post your questions about Ransomware, and I will answer as many as I possibly can between 10-11 a.m.
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Webroot Threat Report October 2018
Check out the Webroot® Threat Report: Mid-Year Update, which explores the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.
Highlights include:
- There has been a massive shift from ransomware to cryptomining.
- Cryptojacking scripts are on the rise.
- Windows® 10 adoption increases.
- Ransomware attacks exploit unsecured RDP to find the most valuable targets.
- Phishing attempts skyrocket and Dropbox is now primary target for phishing attacks.
- Businesses are realizing the necessity for security awareness training programs.
See the full article here.
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6 ways to keep up with cybersecurity without going crazy
Attackers compromising MikroTik routers have configured the devices to forward network traffic to a handful of IP addresses under their control.
Cybercriminals gained access to the devices by exploiting CVE-2018-14847, a vulnerability that has been patched since April.
See the full article here.
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Understanding the privacy paradox
The service gleans information from receipts, travel itineraries, trade confirmations for online brokerages, Uber messages, auto-loan confirmation and promotions.
While the rest of the U.S. tech industry is taking steps to assuage consumer concerns over privacy and data-harvesting, Yahoo is selling off the ability to scan more than 200 million Yahoo Mail inboxes for rich user data that might be used for marketing purposes.
See the full article here.
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