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freydrew Community and Advocacy Manager

How do you keep your kids safe online?

Discussions with children about online safety often revolve around the topics of cyberbullying and avoiding online predators, but what about staying safe from cybercriminals? It's quite easy to think that hackers and nefarious actors out there are only after adults. However, kids are just as likely...

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1 month ago

freydrew Community and Advocacy Manager

Hacker Files

A mini podcast series In this special, Webroot podcast series we offer a behind-the-scenes look at the shadowy world of cybercrime from those battling it on the frontlines. Featuring ChannelE2E co-founder and host Joe Panettieri, alongside guest experts from around the industry, discussions delve in...

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1 month ago

freydrew Community and Advocacy Manager

News Nearly Half of UK SMBs Believe a Cyberattack Could Close Their Business

44% of decision makers are spending a day each week dealing with cybersecurity issues 64% say workload demands result in mistakes that put the organization at risk 48% deprioritize activities that would grow business to address cybersecurity tasks 46% say a cyberattack it would put them at risk of c...

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4 months ago

dani66

about:blank keeps opening pages automatically, hijack?

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Every time I try to read my yahoo mail on Chrome browser an about:blank new page tab keeps opening and I can barely read anything in my mail box before another one pops up.

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3 days ago

freydrew Community and Advocacy Manager

Weekly Threat News: 13th June, 2019

Kelvin (aka @FredFunk) took a little time off but is back on the community sharing his thoughts on some of the latest cybersecurity news this week. I really like his perspective on some of the biggest stories you might have seen on your feed and hope you find these updates valuable as well. If you...

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4 days ago

ajohnhart

Webroot Wifi Security not working on second computer

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I recently purchased webroot for the first time with the WiFi Security and VPN. I installed it on my LG phone and it worked great. I installed it on my Toshiba laptop, approximately 4 years old, and it worked great. I installed it on my new Lenovo, running Windows 10 and I can't log in. My Webroot...

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6 days ago

goldencandy610

What is this? green shield with a white checkmark on the side.

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So I want to know what this is to the side of the webpage on chrome anyone know what it is? here is the pic would really like to know is it some kind of program like webroot for anti malware? https://gyazo.com/eee5b19fdf46155a5f3e748ebc406ad4

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6 days ago

Libshoppe

eBay users BEWARE LastPass

I sell on eBay. Since I began using LastPass all of my item descriptions were getting flagged for having illegal javascript when all I was entering was straight text in the STANDARD format screen. On the optional HTML format screen, a logon/PW javascript was autopopulating each time I updated. eBay...

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8 days ago

Slittle75 New Voice

password manger

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I have renewed and registered my subscription, but when access my console my Password box say I need to renew! Whats up with that? this is on my PC and lap top.

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12 days ago

Lesabled

WebRoot Wi-Fi automatic location

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When logging into my newly purchased WebRoot Wi-Fi security, I have an option to disconnect. Why and/or when should I do that?

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12 days ago

Ssherjj Moderator

Apple Is Killing iTunes, But Not on Windows

Apple Is Killing iTunes, But Not on WindowsChris Hoffman @chrisbhoffman June 3, 2019, 4:29pm EDT At WWDC 2019, Apple announced it’s killing iTunes. iTunes will be replaced by separate Music, TV, and Podcasts apps… but only on macOS. Windows users will keep the current iTunes app they know and (...

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12 days ago

ProTruckDriver Moderator

MacOS Catalina Features & Screenshots

MacOS Catalina 10.15 Features & Screenshots MacOS Catalina will be the next major version of the Mac operating system. Versioned as MacOS 10.15, Catalina includes a variety of new features, improvements to bundled apps like Safari, Photos, Reminders, and Notes, the splitting of iTunes into several...

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13 days ago

gborrero1 New Member

End Point Security

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Is "End Point Security" a real thing or is it just a commercial sales pitch? And if so, how does it cover my network from attacks?

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14 days ago

Jasper_The_Rasper Moderator

Google Cloud goes down, taking YouTube, Gmail, Snapchat, and others with it

Google Cloud networking issue takes down a large chunk of web services across North American and the EU. June 2, 2019, By Catalin Cimpanu A mysterious outage has hit Google Cloud, one of the biggest cloud service providers on the internet, and thousands of sites have gone down as a result, includi...

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15 days ago

Borneq

Pornography blocking for Android

I need block any adult contest from myself. For Windows is K9 - it is fine, because man can't easy uninstall and must reinstall whole Windows. K9 for Android as I saw, is only safe browser, which man not must to use. I more secure tool for Android or Android is system in which without rooting is pos...

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18 days ago

freydrew Community and Advocacy Manager

Blog Life at Webroot: Kelvin Murray

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a Senior Threat Research Analyst? @MJohnson sat down with Kelvin Murray (or @FredFunk ) to learn more about his role and to spend a day-in-the-life of a Senior Threat Research Analyst at Webroot. It's fascinating to get a behind-the-scenes look. Kelvin al...

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20 days ago

Andreal2 New Member

For Android

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When starting the VPN on the Android I get the option to CONNECT, but when I choose it the screen flashes CONNECTING for a second and returns to CONNECT. I have restarted the android Samsung Galaxy S10+, and have un/re installed the app. ...same thing. I see from chats this has been reported but n...

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20 days ago

lyrod

flash

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I want to visit an NOAA site to look at some data. It says I need to install or activate Flash. I stopped using flash several years ago because of security concerns, and as far as I can tell, flash is going away (outside of the US Gov) Is it worth the risk to install/activate flash?

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20 days ago

tarnsman New Member

Password Manager

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I am trying to set up Password Manager, but LastPass tells me my Webroot user name or password is invalid. This happens even though I get to LastPass after logging in to Webroot using my user name and password. If my user name and password gets me into Webroot, why won't it get me into LastPass to...

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20 days ago

Lawgl2 New Member

PC Backup

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I downloaded mypcbackup to my laptop. Could not get it to backup my files. Contacted their tech support. They told me to disable Webroot and add application files into an exclusion list of Webroot. Does anyone know how to do this?

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21 days ago

Camel Guy

YouTube to MP3

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Hello. So, does anyone know any online YouTube MP3 converters that work? Edit: Ones that would not be blocked by a school or work?

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22 days ago

Vic2020 New Member

Expired Key Code's

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I have recently purchased a New Webroot Key Code directly through Webroot. I have 2 Key codes that were purchased through Best Buy, and have let them expire. Is there someway I can delete them off the selection under Account on my Web Console?

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24 days ago

bjanway New Member

Webroot Icon

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On the small "protected" icon on my taskbar I used to have a small gold lock when I would go to my google browser. This morning it disappeared. Should I be concerned ??

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24 days ago

TripleHelix Moderator

How to get the Windows 10 May 2019 Update

May 21, 2019 10:02 am By John Cable / Director of Program Management, Windows Servicing and Delivery In early April, we announced enhancements to the Windows update process to improve the user experience with more control, transparency, and the initial availability of the Windows 10 May 2019 Update...

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25 days ago

freydrew Community and Advocacy Manager

Blog [Discussion] A Cybersecurity Guide for Digital Nomads

You might have seen on our blog @acastle article about how the new remote workforce, digital nomads, can stay safe on the go. With 4.8 million Americans describing themselves as a digital nomad, it's becoming more important than ever to take cybersecurity measures seriously. Here's a little teaser...

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27 days ago

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