SecurityBrief Australia - Technology news for CISOs & cybersecurity decision-makers
Australia

Webroot Stories - Page 2

Australian Stories

Webroot stories

Australia catches up: Mandatory data breach reporting bill finally reaches Senate
Breach Prevention

Australia catches up: Mandatory data breach reporting bill finally reaches Senate

Australia is finally seeing progression on the mandatory data breach notification laws, as the bill passed the House of Representatives last week.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Feb 2017

Global Stories

Webroot stories

Where to focus your threat protection strategies this year
Malware

Where to focus your threat protection strategies this year

Some might think that by now organisations would have come to a point where they are a step ahead of criminals.

By Dan Slattery • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
Round 2: New line-up of cybersecurity maestros comment on Uber breach
Firewalls

Round 2: New line-up of cybersecurity maestros comment on Uber breach

We covered an expert commentary story of the Uber breach - this is round 2 with Check Point, Barracuda, Digital Shadows, Mimecast, and Webroot.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2017
Plenty more phish in the sea: 1.4 million of them each month, says Webroot
Malware

Plenty more phish in the sea: 1.4 million of them each month, says Webroot

Over 1.3 million unique phishing sites are being created monthly, becoming more targeted and harder to detect, according to Webroot.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Experts comment: Behind the Bluetooth 'BlueBorne' zero-days
AI Security

Experts comment: Behind the Bluetooth 'BlueBorne' zero-days

As news spreads of the Bluetooth zero-day that affects more than 5 billion devices, security experts are warning users to use Bluetooth with caution.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017
New Webroot boss flags ANZ markets as 'great potential'
Firewalls

New Webroot boss flags ANZ markets as 'great potential'

Webroot's new global chief executive has flagged Australia and New Zealand as an area of 'great potential' for the cybersecurity vendor.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017
Webroot pops the bubbly for another successful year
AI Security

Webroot pops the bubbly for another successful year

The cybersecurity vendor posting 15 percent year-over-year bookings growth for its fiscal year ending June 2017 as well as sealing a number of awards.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017
Webroot takes over Securecast in move to take cyber awareness training to mass market
Phishing

Webroot takes over Securecast in move to take cyber awareness training to mass market

Webroot has officially acquired security awareness training platform Securecast and has plans to take the new integrated solution to the mass market.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
UK SMBs estimate average cost of cyberattack more than £730,000
Malware

UK SMBs estimate average cost of cyberattack more than £730,000

UK SMBs estimated the average cost of a cyberattack where their customer records or critical business data were stolen at an eye-watering £737,677.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
Webroot launches SecureAnywhere certification program
AI Security

Webroot launches SecureAnywhere certification program

Webroot has launched a free SecureAnywhere Business Endpoint Protection certification program, saying it will enable reseller to improve revenues.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Hackers steal $32m of ethereum cryptocurrency – expert commentary and advice
Crypto

Hackers steal $32m of ethereum cryptocurrency – expert commentary and advice

​In the second heist this week, hackers have stolen around US$32 million - Webroot senior threat analyst shares his commentary and insights.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 22nd Jul 2017
Kaseya & Webroot craft new security offering for MSPs
IT Automation

Kaseya & Webroot craft new security offering for MSPs

Webroot and Kaseya team up to offer MSPs and midsize businesses better protection from advanced cyber threats.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2017
The cyber threats you'll face in 2017 - and tips for defending against them
AI Security

The cyber threats you'll face in 2017 - and tips for defending against them

Experts warn against polymorphic malware in 2017, with Webroot's latest report offering defence strategies for emerging cyber threats.

By Sam Worthington • 1 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2017
Webroot's new products harness machine learning for network & web traffic security
Malware

Webroot's new products harness machine learning for network & web traffic security

Webroot is promising deep network and web traffic visibility in its latest platform expansion, as it brings machine learning on board.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2017
Yahoo's 1bn user data breach: Everything you should know
Breach Prevention

Yahoo's 1bn user data breach: Everything you should know

Yahoo admits to history's biggest data hack, 1bn users compromised; latest breach possibly distinct from 2016's.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016
Webroot sheds light on the short, sharp lifecycle of phishing websites
Phishing

Webroot sheds light on the short, sharp lifecycle of phishing websites

84% of phishing sites exist for less than 24 hours. The average life cycle is less than 15 hours. But 400,000 phishing sites are appearing each month.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Dec 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Webroot stories

Japanese teenager caught making and sharing ransomware
Malware

Japanese teenager caught making and sharing ransomware

A 14-year-old Japanese teenager has been arrested for creating and distributing ransomware, with his malware downloaded over 100 times. His goal? To gain fame.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jun 2017