📊 2023 OpenText Cybersecurity Threat Report
News, Announcements, Tech Discussions
[b]19th July 2015.[/b] Large caches of data stolen from online cheating site [b]AshleyMadison.com[/b] have been posted online by an individual or group that claims to have completely compromised the company’s user databases, financial records and other proprietary information. The still-unfolding leak could be quite damaging to some 37 million users of the hookup service, whose slogan is “Life is short. Have an affair.” [img]http://krebsonsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ashleymadison-580x370.png[/img] The data released by the hacker or hackers — which go by the name [b]The Impact Team[/b] — includes sensitive internal data stolen from [url=http://www.avidlifemedia.com/]Avid Life Media[/url] (ALM), the Toronto-based firm that owns AshleyMadison as well as related hookup sites [b]Cougar Life[/b] and [b]Established Men[/b]. [url=http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/07/online-cheating-site-ashleymadison-hacked/]Full Article[/url]
[b][img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/18794i5A746203206E1505.jpg[/img]By [url=http://www.securityweek.com/authors/eduard-kovacs]Eduard Kovacs[/url] on February 19, 2015[/b] [b]Many Lenovo users started complaining last year about a piece of adware being pre-installed on their new computers. After a close analysis, experts have determined that the application poses serious security risks.[/b] The [url=https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-P-Y-and-Z-series/Lenovo-Pre-instaling-adware-spam-Superfish-powerd-by/m-p/1863174#M79882]culprit[/url] appears to be WindowShopper - Discover Visually, a browser add-on developed by visual search company Superfish. The application analyzes images displayed on Web pages and searches for similar or nearly identical items so that users can compare prices and find deals. The add-on basically injects third-party ads into Web pages. [url=http://www.securityweek.com/lenovo-accused-shipping-pcs-adware-breaks-http
August 24, 2018 10:02 am By [url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/author/dona-sarkar/]Dona Sarkar[/url] and [url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/author/brandonleblanc/]Brandon LeBlanc[/url]Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17746 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. [h1][b]General changes, improvements, and fixes for PC[/b][/h1][list] [*]We fixed an issue where Narrator would incorrectly report some standard combo boxes as “editable combo box” instead of “combo box”. [*]We fixed an issue in Windows Mixed Reality causing motion controllers to need to be re-paired after initial setup before appearing in the headset. If you still experience this, please file feedback in Feedback Hub. [*]We fixed an issue for Japanese and German where when you reset your PC (from Settings > Update & Security > Recovery) the progress percent would be written in the middle of the string rather than at the end. [*]We
January 24-28th is Data Privacy Week! Given the ever evolving state of data privacy, this is a great opportunity to discuss how we can protect ourselves against data breaches and identity theft. Originally, this tradition started as a day observed on January 28th as a result of a European Council meeting on the subject in 1981. This was “an educational initiative focused on raising awareness among businesses as well as users about the importance of protecting the privacy of their personal information online, particularly in the context of social networking.” (Wikipedia)Clearly the people who started this initiative made an extremely accurate prediction: The breadth and usage of the internet would expand rapidly and data privacy laws would fail to keep up with the times. While there have certainly been some recent advancements in data privacy laws such as GDPR it remains true that we have a long way to go before we, as a society, can consider our personal data adequately legally protect
A huge congrats to TripleHelix on reaching SILVER VIP status! You have truly earned this, and again I thank you for all of the help you have given me, and everyone here on the Community!
[img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/30259i69B1E204ABE8A73D.png[/img] For years, the Webroot Beta testers have gotten their hands on the latest and greatest product updates before the general public. This group has been on the cutting-edge of Webroot technology and have helped shape the direction of our products. Now, we're looking for this group to grow and take it to the next level. Does this sound like you? [b]Who [/b][b]m[/b][b]akes a [/b][b]g[/b][b]reat Beta [/b][b]t[/b][b]ester?[/b] [list] [*]Someone who loves the absolute latest in tech [*]Someone who likes to find bugs and provide feedback [*]Someone who isn't afraid of a little mess [*][i]This is a beta after all so things won't always be perfectly buttoned up[/i] [*]System requirements match our current product [/list][b]What a[/b][b]re w[/b][b]e l[/b][b]ooking f[/b][b]or?[/b]&
We've added a new badge type that will show what country you live in. This allows you to show off your country pride as well as help others know where you are from. This allows us to know what time zone you are in and what your primary language is and thus allows community members to better help you. To get the badge for your country, just go to your profile page and select your country from that drop-down list: [url=https://community.webroot.com/t5/user/myprofilepage/tab/personal-profile%3Apersonal-info]https://community.webroot.com/t5/user/myprofilepage/tab/personal-profile%3Apersonal-info[/url] To start with we've created badges for the following countries. If your country doesn't yet have a badge, just let me know and I'll get that one created. That way we can prioritize which country badges we create by demand, rather than just doing them in alphabetical order: [list] [*]United States [*]Australia [*]Canada [*]France [*]Germany [*]J
Microsoft has been pushing very hard (and sometimes very aggressive) for users to move to Windows 10 and 2016 was quite a controversial year in this regard, with many people saying that the company went a little too far in its attempt of boosting adoption of its latest operating system. And while Microsoft itself also admitted that it was wrong to become so pushy on Windows 10 upgrades, statistics show that despite all of these, it’s still Windows 7 the desktop operating system that was number one last year. [b]Desktop OS market share in 2016[/b] [img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/28475i48E59EB245AAE5E5.jpg[/img] [url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/windows-7-not-windows-10-wins-2016-511501.shtml]Full Article[/url]
[b]Tomorrow is Christmas I want to wish all the Webroot staff, our memebers and guest a very.....very.....Merry Christmas [img]http://www.4smileys.com/smileys/christmas-smileys/christmas_tree.gif[/img]and cheer for the nw year, hope Santa [img]http://www.4smileys.com/smileys/christmas-smileys/santa-pops-out-chimney-1.gif[/img]brings all your.gift you've asked for. God Bless you all.[/b]
Another sign that a new version of Windows is on the way!Jun 14, 2021, 9:06am EDT Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025. It will mark just over 10 years since the operating system was first introduced. Microsoft revealed the retirement date for Windows 10 in an updated support life cycle page for the OS. Thurrott reports that this is the first time Microsoft has ever described the end of support for Windows 10.It’s not clear exactly when the support document was updated, but Thurrott reports it only previous documented “when specific Windows 10 versions would leave support,” and not the entire OS. It could be another hint that a new version of Windows is on the way.Microsoft keeps dropping Windows 11 hintsMicrosoft has been dropping lots of hints that it’s ready to launch Windows 11. The software maker is holding a special Windows event to reveal the “next generation” of the OS next week. The event starts at 11AM ET, and the event invite includes a window tha
[img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/f1141a0e-e5ae-4c56-a271-b9f76a1f9380.jpg[/img] 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 to be targeted. We've compiled a few ways to keep your kids safe online that you can [url=https://www.webroot.com/blog/2018/11/21/keep-kids-safe-online/]read about on the Webroot blog[/url]. What I'm most curious about is hearing from you, the Webroot Community. How do you keep your kids safe online? Did we miss anything in our post? Let's kickoff a discussion in the comments below and share real life examples so that everyone can benefit. For those of you that open up and share, [b]we'll be giving away a Webroot whiteboard and laminated #CyberSmart checklist[/b] until
Hi Webroot Community! I'm excited to be joining you as the new community manager. As some of you may know I'm coming over from the Spiceworks community, where I've been for the past four years. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone on this community - my favorite part of community management is all the great folks I meet, and seeing them helping random strangers on the Internet out of the goodness of their own hearts. Richard helped me do a little video so I could let you guys know a little bit more about me. If you have any questions, please post them below! [video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz_n9uZsKb4[/video]
I would like to come to a better understanding of how solutions work in this forum. In other forums I have been a member of there is only 1 solution post allowed per thread which makes sense to me. Here I have seen 2 and even 3 posts marked as the solution and this seems nuts to me. What is the limit? Is it possible to mark every response to the OP's problem as the solution? I don't believe that all these solutions are being marked by the OP, either. How would most people know that they have the ability to mark multiple posts as solutions? It is hard enough to get people to mark even 1 post as the solution. Not too long ago 1 of my threads was mysteriously marked solved by someone other than myself and even though I said nothing I did not not appreciate it at all. I could understand it if the thread had been dormant for a month, but this was an active thread. I unmarked the solution and marked it solved later when the thread had been solved to my satisfaction. This seems a natural cons
Hello...I was just reading about MS windows 9 and it's not coming out for another year...maybe earlier.. I am anxious for W9 because the interface looks like it'll be a lot different then W8. And I'm guessing people will be more likely to buy W9 over W8..any opinions or facts that anyone would like to start posting..hmmmm Sherry
After some debate, the [url=https://community.webroot.com/t5/Ideas-Exchange/Knowledge-Base-Article-with-Removal-Links-Information/idi-p/26746]Software Removal Tool Idea[/url] has been approved. Thank you! While I started this thread, and will maintain it, I am not an employee of Webroot or any other software company. I do not endorse any software product, nor imply that any product is better, or worse, than any other product. This is simply a listing of software removal tools I have found along the way that have been made available by the devoloper of the software. These are intended to be used as a handy reference for folks with damaged installations, expired software, or otherwise undesired software for which they wish to use a removal tool. In no way should the removal list thread be taken as a suggestion to remove the software listed. Webroot is designed to be compatible with all other software, and this list is not intend
Hey Folks, I saw this earlier and I thought it might be interesting to see where everyone stands. Having trouble getting below 300ms, what is everyone else getting? [url=https://www.humanbenchmark.com/tests/reactiontime/]Reaction Time Test[/url]
[img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/7123iE33F6052EF11FDF0.png[/img] Over the past several weeks, a handful of frantic [b]Microsoft Windows[/b] users have written in to ask what they might do to recover from PC infections from “CryptoLocker,” the generic name for an increasingly prevalent and nasty strain of malicious software that encrypts your files until you pay a ransom. Unfortunately, the answer for these folks is usually either to pay up or suck it up. This post offers a few pointers to help readers avoid becoming the next victim. [img]http://krebsonsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cryptolocker-285x222.png[/img]A CryptoLocker prompt and countdown clock. According to reports from security firms, CryptoLocker is most often spread through booby-trapped email attachments, but the malware also can be deployed by hacked and malicious Web sites by exploiting outdated browser plugins. The trouble with CryptoLocker is not so much in removing
