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JimM
JimMRetired Webrooter
posted in News & Announcements
Spring Cleaning Sale - 75% off AV and 99 cent Premier

[img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/2516i429F54CA97FAA742.png[/img]   And 75% off WSA Antivirus as well!   Check out the deal [url=http://www.webroot.com/En_US/sites/promo3.html?utm_source=rail&utm_medium=community&utm_campaign=sc]here![/url] It only lasts until March 28th, 2013.  

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11 years ago
YegorP
YegorPRetired Webrooter
posted in Security Industry News
Microsoft's April Patch Tuesday

Yesterday, Microsoft released nine bulletins (two of them rated as 'critical' while the rest are 'important'), and addressed 13 security vulnerabilities in total, according to a [url=http://securitywatch.pcmag.com/none/310194-microsoft-fixes-critical-ie-bugs-in-april-patch-tuesday]recent PC Mag report[/url]. The difference between 'critical' and 'important' is in how an attacker can exploit the vulnerabilities-remotely for 'critical' vs. needing access to the system for 'important'. And for this month's Patch Tuesday, Internet Explorer proved to be the highest priority. "The highest priority bulletin this month is the update for Internet Explorer (MS13-028), which fixes a use-after-free issue in all supported versions of the Web browser from IE 6 to IE 10, which if exploited, can result in remote code execution..." [i] [/i] The article goes onto explain that, while the bulletin is 'critical', the priority index is listed at a '2', meaning that the Microsoft isn't expecting to se

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YegorP
11 years ago
JimM
JimMRetired Webrooter
posted in News & Announcements
Facebook and Webroot Expand "Always-On" Security to New Markets

[h2][b]International Expansion Ensures that Webroot SecureAnywhere® Protects Even More of Facebook's One Billion Users[/b][/h2][b] [/b] [b]Broomfield, CO – April 10, 2013[/b]   [url=http://www.webroot.com/En_US/index.html]Webroot[/url], a leader in cloud-based security intelligence solutions, today announced that it is extending its [url=http://www.webroot.com/En_US/pr/partners/corp/facebook-friends-webroot-secureanywhere-101612.html]partnership[/url] with Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) to now provide the social network's expansive base of international users with protection against online security threats both on and off Facebook.   Cybercriminals are progressively developing sophisticated methods of accessing individuals' valuable data and identities. As reported in Webroot's recent [url=http://mysite.webroot.com/websecuritystudy13]Web security study[/url], phishing represents one of the fastest-growing causes of breaches and data loss. Facebook users can now protect themselves

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JimM
11 years ago
akim
akimRetired Webrooter
posted in News & Announcements
Congratulations Pegas on your promotion to Sr. Community Leader!

Congratulations Pegas! Thank you again for all your hard work on the Community, we really appreciate everything you do here!   Congrats! :D

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11 years ago
RetiredTripleHelix
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RetiredTripleHelixGold VIP
posted in Tech Talk
Microsoft accuses Google of pushing services to Android

[b] 9 April 2013 Last updated at 07:08 ET BBC News [/b] [b] [/b] Microsoft has accused rival Google of pushing Android handset makers to use its applications such as YouTube and Maps. Along with Oracle, Nokia and 14 other tech firms, Microsoft has filed a complaint with the European Commission. The group, known as FairSearch, argues that Google is abusing its dominance of the mobile market. In response to the filing, Google said: "We continue to work co-operatively with the European Commission."   [b]Trojan Horse[/b] [b] [/b] "We are asking the commission to move quickly and decisively to protect competition and innovation in this critical market," said Thomas Vinje, Brussels-based counsel for FairSearch. "Failure to act will only embolden Google to repeat its desktop abuses of dominance as consumers increasingly turn to a mobile platform dominated by Google's Android operating system," he added. Android is now the dominant mobile operating system, accounting for 70% of

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pegas
Gold VIP
11 years ago
JimM
JimMRetired Webrooter
posted in News & Announcements
Resource Roundup - Whitepapers, Infographics, and More

Lately, our [url=http://www.webroot.com/En_US/business/resources/]resources page[/url] has been filling up with some fascinating material about all of our Webroot solutions.   Quite a few insightful and illuminating papers have recently been posted concerning our anti-virus endpoint protection, our mobile protection, and our web security protection.  Just to name a few...   [b]1. [url=http://www.webroot.com/shared/pdf/TT-13-236_Webroot-Business-User-Licensing.pdf]User-Based Licensing for Endpoint Protection and BYOD[/url][/b] What happens when you license by device?  You get more devices, you end up paying more money and giving yourself an administrative headache in the process.  What happens when you license by user?  It's easier to administrate, easier to budget, and you save yourself some money in the process.  These reasons and others are covered in this thought-provoking whitepaper.  This graphic and others can be found within: [im

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JimM
11 years ago
RetiredTripleHelix
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RetiredTripleHelixGold VIP
posted in Tech Talk
Long-distance 3D laser camera unveiled by Edinburgh team

[b]9 April 2013 Last updated at 07:43 ET BBC[/b]   A camera able to create 3D images up to one kilometre (0.62 miles) away has been developed by a team in Edinburgh. Physicists at Heriot-Watt University developed a technique which uses lasers to scan almost any object. With extra research, the camera's range could extend to 10km (6.2 miles), the team said. It will primarily be used to scan objects such as vehicles - but is unable to detect human skin. The reason is that skin does not reflect the laser in the same way as most other objects - meaning for those wishing to evade the camera's gaze, stripping naked is an option. Beyond capturing images of objects, the technology could also be used to keep track of the movement of rocks, or foliage growth.   [b][url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22079704]Full Article[/url][/b] [b] [/b] More spying Great if your a mannequin. :D [b] [/b] [b][i]TH[/i] [/b]

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shorTcircuiT
Gold VIP
11 years ago
pegas
Gold VIP
pegasGold VIP
posted in Security Industry News
Adobe Flash, Shockwave and Air updated

There is a full array of Adobe updates today.   [b]Adobe Flash Player 11.7.700.169[/b] [url=http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/]Click here to check your version[/url] and [url=http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/]Here to Download[/url] and here is an [url=http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html]Alternate Download[/url] make sure you uncheck any unwanted add-ons and download both the one for IE and the other for other Browsers such as Firefox & Opera plugins. [url=http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/pdc/11.7.700.169/install_flash_player_ax.exe]Direct download of this build for IE[/url]. [url=http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/pdc/11.7.700.169/install_flash_player.exe]Direct download of this build for other browsers[/url].   [b]Adobe Shockwave Player 12.0.2.122[/b] Available [url=http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/]here[/url].   [b]Adobe Air 3.7.0.1530[/b] Available [url=http://get.adobe.com/air/]here[/url].  

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RetiredTripleHelix
Gold VIP
11 years ago
RompinRaider
Popular Voice
RompinRaiderPopular Voice
posted in Water Cooler
Windows 8 AV Test Results

Nice job WSA!!! :D

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JimM
11 years ago
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jmbelluneNew Voice
posted in Water Cooler
High-quality Webroot Icon?

I saw the Wallpapers thread; they're very nice.  Is there a high-quality (256x256) Webroot icon available?  The one in the .exe is noticeably pixelated with even the slightest increase in icon size -- either by enlarging the desktop icons or by zooming in a dock.   Jeff

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JimM
11 years ago
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New Voice
ClassicRock_FTWNew Voice
posted in Tech Talk
Programs Opening Randomly

Well, yesterday I went to our computer office to put down some stuff. The home-screen was visible, so I saw the wallpaper. I couldn't notice if any windows were open, but anyways, I returned to the computer a few minutes later and lots of windows were open. Nobody was on it. I remember iTunes was the current task, and I looked down at the desk and heard music. iTunes started playing a song by itself.... I can't remember if I clicked another song, but another one started playing. I eventually closed iTunes and Firefox windows started opening. I typed Ctrl + Alt + Del and went to the tab 'Users' and all I could see was the Owner (us). So I started closing out a bunch of other programs and went to YouTube to see a video on how to see who's hacking your computer... I opened up CMD during the video, and when I went back to type, all the text was gone. I didn't see the program being opened during the video and I didn't see text being erased either.   At this time, I already was doing a scan

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YegorP
11 years ago
YegorP
YegorPRetired Webrooter
posted in Tech Talk
Next Xbox 'always' on? #dealwithit

*Update: A short while after this Tweet caused quite a stir,  [url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2013/04/11/microsoft-creative-director-adam-orth-reminds-us-all-of-the-perils-of-twitter/]Mr. Orth joined the ranks[/url] of former Microsoft employees.*   If you've been following all the different rumors going around about Microsoft's next Xbox, you'll know that the two most-talked about ones are the possible elimination of used games and the NextBox will require an active internet connection. About two months ago, [url=https://community.webroot.com/t5/Techie/No-more-used-games-Wrong-Answer-says-GameStop/td-p/25564#.UV8Qijdn2Jo]I posted [/url]the latest on these rumors, the first of which was quickly bashed by Gamestop, saying that demand for Microsoft's next console would significantly diminish if the tech-giant does decide to pull the plug on used games (still nothing concrete at this point). But what about the second, 'always connected' rumor?   According to an

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remixedcat
Community Leader
11 years ago
Richard
RichardRetired Webrooter
posted in Security Industry News
AT&T ThreatTraq - Exterminating RATs - 04/02/2013

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htstJHu4uqE[/video]   AT&T Data Security Analysts Brain Rexroad, Jim Clausing and John Hogoboom discuss the week's top cyber security news, and share news on the current trends of malware, spam, and internet anomalies observed on the AT&T Network. Discussion Topics [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htstJHu4uqE]0:45[/url] - Webroot: DIY Java-based RAT (Remote Access Tool) spotted in the wild [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htstJHu4uqE]7:53[/url] - TechWorld: Malware-detecting 'sandboxing' technology no silver bullet [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htstJHu4uqE]16:46[/url] - Security Update for Bind9 [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htstJHu4uqE]19:40[/url] - The Internet Weather Report. Port of interest this week: 161/udp, 53/udp, 5038/tcp [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htstJHu4uqE]28:45[/url] - Top security concerns of the week: John: Media's uneven coverage of security events Brian: Systems that allow, or default to

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browell
Webroot Employee
11 years ago
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New Voice
MaurizioNew Voice
posted in Water Cooler
ROVER CURIOSITY .Mr. Paolo Bellutta, Trentino (TN) ITALIA

Mr. Paolo Bellutta, Trentino (TN) ITALIA   [url=http://www.museoscienza.org/news/dettaglio.asp?idnotizia=776&archivio=no]http://www.museoscienza.org/news/dettaglio.asp?idnotizia=776&archivio=no[/url]

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Cat
11 years ago
RetiredTripleHelix
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RetiredTripleHelixGold VIP
posted in Tech Talk
Facebook Shows Off Its Flavor of Android

By SOMINI SENGUPTA | New York Times – 4 hours ago [b] [/b] [b]MENLO PARK, Calif. —[/b] Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder and chief executive of Facebook, said the company has developed new software to showcase the social network on mobile devices powered by Google’s Android operating system. “Today our phones are designed around apps, not people,” said Mr. Zuckerberg at a news conference at Facebook’s headquarters. “We want to flip that around.” Home converts the Facebook news feed into the home screen on the user’s phone. Pictures take up most of the real estate, with each news feed entry scrolling by like a slide show. Messages and notifications pop up over the home page. To “like” something on the newsfeed requires no more than a double-tap. Facebook apps are within easy reach, making the phone essentially synonymous with the Facebook ecosystem. The company will not show ads immediately on the phone home screen, which Facebook is calling Cover Feed, but it is very li

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jgouverneur
Community Leader
11 years ago
RetiredTripleHelix
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RetiredTripleHelixGold VIP
asked in Security Industry News
A close look at how Oracle installs deceptive software with Java updates

[b]Summary: Oracle's Java plugin for browsers is a notoriously insecure product. Over the past 18 months, the company has released 11 updates, six of them containing critical security fixes. With each update, Java actively tries to install unwanted software. Here's what it does, and why it has to stop.[/b] [b] [/b] [b]Congratulations, Oracle.[/b] Java is the new king of foistware, displacing Adobe and Skype from the top of the heap. And it earned that place with a combination of software update practices that are among the most user-hostile and cynical in the industry. In coordination with [url=http://www.benedelman.org/bio/]Ben Edelman[/url], an expert on deceptive advertising, spyware and adware, I've been looking at how Oracle delivers Java to its customers and who it has chosen to partner with. The evidence against Oracle is overwhelming. Specifically: [list] [*]When you use Java’s automatic updater to install crucial security updates for Windows , third-party software is [i]always

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pegas
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11 years ago
RetiredTripleHelix
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RetiredTripleHelixGold VIP
posted in Security Industry News
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2013

Published: Thursday, April 04, 2013 [b]Version:[/b] 1.0 This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on April 9, 2013. This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the April bulletin summary on April 9, 2013. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see [url=http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=217213]Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification[/url]. To receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft Security Bulletins are issued, subscribe to [url=http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=21163]Microsoft Technical Security Notifications[/url]. Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on the security bulletins on April 10, 2013, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). [url=https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032538640&Culture=en-US]Register now for the April Security Bulletin Webcast[/url]. After this date, this webcast is available [url=h

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pegas
Gold VIP
11 years ago
remixedcat
Community Leader
remixedcatCommunity Leader
posted in Tech Talk
What router do you use?

So what router do you all use?    I use an Amped Wireless R20000G and it's awesome!!! [url=http://remixedcat.blogspot.com/2013/03/amped-wireless-r20000g-wireless-router.html]here[/url] if you wanna see how good it is for me

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remixedcat
Community Leader
11 years ago
RetiredTripleHelix
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RetiredTripleHelixGold VIP
posted in Security Industry News
Debunking 10 top myths about malware

[b]Source: The Last Watchdog[/b] [b] [/b] [b]Posted on[/b] | March 21, 2013 | [url=http://lastwatchdog.com/debunking-10-top-myths-malware/#post_anchor]add a comment[/url] [img]http://lastwatchdog.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/malware150px.jpg[/img][url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/03/21/malware-myths-identity-theft-cybercrime/2005719/](Editor’s note: [/url]It’s a safe bet that most people aren’t cognizant of the pervasive and steadily rising threat of identity theft, online account highjacking, corporate data theft, and general disruption posed by cybercriminals and hacktivists. Malware techniques cycle from one technology to the next, repeating endlessly even as the technology continues to change. Mac malware has even become more of a threat throughout the years. In this guest commentary, Lysa Myers, a senior security analyst at [url=http://www.intego.com/lnd/mac-anti-virus?utm_campaign=Brand+US+PCs+S&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=intego&utm_conte

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remixedcat
Community Leader
11 years ago
YegorP
YegorPRetired Webrooter
posted in Security Industry News
Hammerpoint's 'The War Z' game hacked; taken offline

First, there was the EA's [url=https://community.webroot.com/t5/Security-Industry-News/EA-s-Origin-bug-leaves-player-PC-s-vulnerable/td-p/31098]Origin platform bug[/url]. Then came the [url=https://community.webroot.com/t5/Security-Industry-News/Gaming-hacks-continue-with-Xbox-Live-compromise/td-p/31236]Xbox Live compromise[/url]. And now today, 'The War Z' game fell under attack.   According to an [url=http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/04/war-z-taken-offline-following-hack-that-exposed-user-passwords/]ARS Technica report,[/url] the first-person zombie shoot-em-up (which has 600,000 players), was taken down after a hack exposed player email address, passwords, and other personal info. The developer, Hammerpoint Interactive, says 'The War Z' as well as forums will remain offline until they discover the cause of the breach. Here is part of what the advisory stated:   "If you posted other information to the forum it is likely that such data was accessed as well. We do not col

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remixedcat
Community Leader
11 years ago
pegas
Gold VIP
pegasGold VIP
posted in Tech Talk
Google faces European privacy probe

[b][url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22003551]European data watchdogs target Google over privacy[/url].[/b]   Six European data protection agencies are contemplating legal action over Google's privacy policy.   The threat comes as a four-month deadline to change the policy expires with Google making "no change" to the policy. Google's perceived failure to act is being looked in to by data watchdogs in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK. In a statement, Google said its privacy policy "respects European law".   [u]Footnote of the post originator:[/u] Make up your own mind ... but for me, being an Europen, I am more concerned that the European Union is failing down the line, Greece and Cyprus are in deep crises and other countries like Italy and Spain are not so far off, unemployment grows across EU countries and so on than my privacy being held by Google. The moment I signed up for several Google accounts and services I admitted the fact tha

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remixedcat
Community Leader
11 years ago
cohbraz
Community Leader
cohbrazCommunity Leader
posted in Water Cooler
Webroot iRacer Race Car

So, if you were wondering what a Webroot sponsored race car might look like, I threw together quick rendering on iRacing. It is hard to read from this angle, but the text on the decklid reads "The Fastest Security on Earth."   [img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/1980i3E8F5FDFFA5BAC91.jpg[/img][img]https://d1qy7qyune0vt1.cloudfront.net/webroot-en/attachment/1982iFDE2E43C871DA2B0.jpg[/img]

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remixedcat
Community Leader
11 years ago
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New Voice
MaurizioNew Voice
posted in Security Industry News
Security New Ransomware Scans Browser History for Porn

Security.   New Ransomware Scans Browser History for Porn.   An easy way to get otherwise-sensible people to act without thinking is to make them panic. Introduce a volatile mixture of sex, money and government interference, and falling for a hack suddenly becomes much more understandable. The savvy makers of ransomware — malware that badgers users into paying for its removal — have discovered how to use phony government warnings and a list of porn sites that can reference users' Web history to trick unwary users into paying up.   >> Learn More: [url=http://www.technewsdaily.com/17583-ransomware-scans-browser-porn.html?cmpid=520740]http://www.technewsdaily.com/17583-ransomware-scans-browser-porn.html?cmpid=520740[/url]

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JimM
11 years ago
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Fresh Face
danchalf14Fresh Face
asked in Community 101
Help,I want to ask question about Kindle Fire

My kindle fire used to have a little cog or gear beside my name after resetting the kindle there is now a number one where the cog was,how do I get it back and what does the number one mean?

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JimM
11 years ago
M
New Voice
MaurizioNew Voice
posted in Security Industry News
How a Facebook Phishing Scam Swipes Credit-Card Data

Security   How a Facebook Phishing Scam Swipes Credit-Card Data    Facebook has become a little less friendly in recent days, as a phishing scam targeting users of the social networking site has resulted in some victims sharing a lot more than their status updates. Trend Micro over the weekend came across a malware sample, dubbed TSPY_MINOCDO.A, that redirects Facebook traffic to a spoofed "Facebook Security Check" page that asks for sensitive personal data.   >> Learn More: [url=http://www.technewsdaily.com/17585-facebook-phishing-scam.html?cmpid=520740]http://www.technewsdaily.com/17585-facebook-phishing-scam.html?cmpid=520740[/url]

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New Voice
11 years ago

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