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A security vulnerability in the popular Facebook-owned end-to-end encrypted messaging app WhatsApp allowed attackers to install spyware on smartphones without any user interaction, Financial Times has reported. Exploitation of the flaw could be trigger… Continue reading WhatsApp flaw used to install spyware by simply calling the target
Although phishing has been around in various forms since the 1990s, recent news has shown that it continues to evolve – and remains a major threat. These days, phishing tactics are so sophisticated it can be difficult to spot a scam – particularly in t… Continue reading The lurking danger of hacked email reply chains
Businesses Recognize the Need for AI & ML Tools in Cybersecurity, but Understanding is Still Lacking Broomfield, Colo. – March 14, 2019 – New research from Webroot, the Smarter Cybersecurity® company, reveals that 71 percent of businesses … Continue reading 71% of U.S. Businesses Plan to Use More AI & ML in 2019
71 percent of businesses surveyed in the United States plan to use more artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) in their cybersecurity tools this year, although over half (58%) aren’t sure what that technology really does, according to Web… Continue reading Businesses recognize the need for AI & ML tools in cybersecurity
While tried-and-true attack methods are still going strong, new threats emerge daily, and new vectors are being tested by cybercriminals, according to the 2019 Webroot Threat Report. 40 percent of malicious URLs were found on good domains. Legitimate w… Continue reading 40% of malicious URLs were found on good domains
Almost half of UK small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) believe a cyberattack would put their business at risk of closure, and 48 per cent of businesses report they have had to deprioritise activities that would help grow their business to address cy… Continue reading SMBs spending a day each week dealing with cybersecurity issues
One of the earliest players in the cloud data-backup business, Carbonite, says it is acquiring Webroot, an internet security company whose reputation stretches back to the 1990s. Boston-based Carbonite is putting up about $618.5 million in cash to buy Webroot. The goal is to improve Carbonite’s endpoint security and threat intelligence as it continues to grow its cloud-based backup and recovery services, according to a news release by the two companies. It’s the latest in a string of acquisitions for Carbonite. “With threats like ransomware evolving daily, our customers and partners are increasingly seeking a more comprehensive solution that is both powerful and easy to use,” said Mohamad Ali, Carbonite’s president and CEO. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter this year. John Post, Webroot’s current chief financial officer, “will be taking general management responsibilities for the Webroot business upon the close of the […]
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Carbonite, the online backup and recovery company based in Boston, announced late yesterday that it will be acquiring Webroot, an endpoint security vendor, for $618.5 million in cash. The company believes that by combining its cloud backup service with Webroot’s endpoint security tools, it will give customers a more complete solution. Webroot’s history actually predates the […] Continue reading Carbonite to acquire endpoint security company Webroot for $618.5M
Carbonite, a leading cloud-based data protection provider, and Webroot, a leading cybersecurity company, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Carbonite will acquire Webroot for approximately $618.5 million in cash. C… Continue reading Carbonite to acquire Webroot
Webroot received ISO 27001 certification, one of the highest internationally recognized standards for information security management systems. This achievement highlights Webroot’s ongoing commitment to providing the highest standard in security … Continue reading Webroot strengthens leadership in security and data protection with ISO 27001 certification