Webroot

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Whether you purchase a new device or receive one as a gift, now is the time to consider the importance of protecting it with an antivirus program. What is antivirus? Antivirus programs accomplish this by conducting behavior-based detection, scans, virus quarantine and removal. Do I really need antivirus? In a word, yes.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As the threat reports Webroot produces each year have shown — not to mention the increasing number of major hacks in the headlines — threats keep evolving, and their growth is often exponential. Just because you have antivirus and backups doesn’t guarantee your protections will be there and functional when you need them.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

Bad actors have been exploiting VMs in recent years as a way of running under the radar, making it more difficult to detect their malware while it encrypts the data they intend to hold for ransom. “The motivation behind the tactic is stealth. ” A Growing Trend.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2022

Whether you prioritize cybersecurity or not, cybercriminals will always prioritize (their own) profit, as the attacks described in our 2021 Threat Report prove. Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Heimdal Security’s blog and is reprinted here with their permission. Tipping the scale favorably.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

In November and December 2020, two public blog posts were published about this campaign. On January 25, the Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) announced that a North Korean-related threat actor had targeted security researchers. Other interesting discoveries. Some of the samples cannot be associated with any known activity.

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