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Don't be phooled: 10 phishing techniques to look out for
In 2016, American businesses suffered half a billion dollars a year in losses from phishing attacks with the average cost at $1.6 million each. These numbers are alarming evidence that just one click can cause significant financial and reputational damage to your brand. And since studies show that a staggering 30 percent of phishing emails get opened, it’s no wonder that they consistently rank as the top cyberattack vector.
Despite being one of the oldest cyberattacks in the book, phishing remains so popular because it’s a highly effective means of exploiting the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain: humans. To make matters worse, hackers have become much more sophisticated in their techniques: no more poorly written, typo-ridden Viagra spam emails and unclaimed heritage scams. Phishing attacks are now highly targeted, dynamic and "hypermorphic," making them increasingly difficult for both humans and machines to detect.
See the full article here.
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Webroot announces seventeenth consecutive quarter of double-digit-business growth
We're really excited to announce Webroot's 17th consecutive quarter of growth!
Just a few of the key Q3 2018 highlights:
- Webroot now serves more than 12,000 managed service providers (MSPs).
- Additionally, the company now protects 300,000 businesses worldwide.
- Webroot expanded its SecureAnywhere DNS Protection solution to include Guest WiFi protection. This service enforces domain-layer security and content filtering to protect users browsing over WiFi from malware, data theft, redirection, and other common DNS-based attacks.
- Webroot appointed Drew Thomas to the role of Vice President, Corporate Development. Thomas is responsible for leading Webroot’s corporate partnership and acquisition strategy, and managing the company’s business intelligence team.
- Webroot and LogRhythm released a new fulfillment option for LogRhythm next-gen SIEM customers, allowing LogRhythm customers to quickly enhance their SIEM with real-time Webroot BrightCloud® Threat Intelligence for comprehensive threat visibility and next generation security analytics.
- Pax8, the leading value-added cloud distributor, announced a partnership with Webroot to offer Webroot SecureAnywhere® Business Endpoint Protection, SecureAnywhere® DNS Protection, and Webroot® Security Awareness Training.
Read more about these here.
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The Webroot 2018 Threat Report
If there’s one thing that came through loud and clear in our analysis of malware and other threats in 2017, it’s that, when it comes to cybersecurity, change is the only constant. While analysts, researchers, and security companies worked quickly to identify and block emerging threats, attackers were just as quick in finding new ways to evade defenses. Phishing attacks became more targeted and successful, and most phishing sites were only online for 4-8 hours. Cryptojacking gained traction as an anonymous and relatively easy path to profit, as did ransomware attacks, which made headlines numerous times throughout the year. High-risk IP addresses continue to cycle between benign and malicious to avoid detection, and the top 10,000 IPs most often associated with malicious activity changed status an average of 18 times throughout the year.
The 2018 edition of our annual Threat Report shares a glimpse into our discoveries and analysis of threat activity throughout 2017, to equip you with the knowledge you need to overcome modern cybercrime.
See the Threat Report here.
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Channel Partners names Webroot as a top antivirus software provider
Antivirus (AV) software is designed to detect, prevent and remove malware. That includes viruses, worms, trojans and scareware, as well as some forms of unwanted programs, such as adware and spyware. Analysts, a member of the Channel Partners Editorial Advisory Board and other industry experts shared their views on what it now takes to succeed in antivirus software.
From ChannelPartnersOnline:
Gartner calls the former (Webroot) a niche player, saying its "detection technology is well-regarded and performs well in third-party tests. The vendor has a long list of technology and service providers that use its detection capabilities as OEMs."
In March, Webroot announced double-digit, year-over-year annual recurring revenue growth for the second quarter of its 2018 fiscal year, marking its 16th consecutive quarter of double-digit, year-over-year revenue growth.
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