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We’re very pleased to announce the release of the Webroot Mobile Security V7.0 Android App in the Playstore. You can download the updated application is available in the Playstore. New FeaturesWhat’s new – The completely redesigned application has new user experiences and no longer looks like a browser. We have revamped the UI by adding a new dashboard of options guiding navigation to various features in the app. We have moved the login screen to the default device browser from our in-house secure browser. This would mitigate the “Oh Snap” error which some people are experiencing We have added an option to enable password manager in the app. The release contains new and updated functionality. These new features help us get closer to our goal of consolidating the Endpoint Protection Console as well as improving agent commands and efficacy. Here’s what’s new: Site-Based Policies Administrators will now be able to manage Site-Based Policies created within the Endpoint Console and crea
Webroot® Security Awareness TrainingTaxes, taxes, taxes…Tax season consistently spawns high phishing activity, so we focused this release on the popular tax scams in the US, UK and Canada. In addition to tax-themed phishing templates, we released lure pages for related government agencies and tools, although none pertaining directly to IRS content as they are on our prohibited list.What is being released?14 email phishing templates focused on tax season scams Three lure pages for government tax agencies and Intuit software Minor course updatesGDPR course optionsThis release is focused on system-generated messages for faked email delivery issues and a new course on macro-based attacks. Also, unpublished the course “Data Protection Act 2017 (UK)”; content is superseded by the more recent GDPR course options.What is being released?Six email phishing templates covering a range of fake delivery alerts A multi-provider (ESP) lure page New course on macro-based attacks “Dangerous Communiqué”
Webroot awarded honors by PCMag, CRN in JanuaryTwo of the web’s most respected publications recognized Webroot for its innovation to start the new year. PCMag named Webroot the winner of the best security suite for the home, calling it “a brand that PCMag readers truly rally around, year after year.” On the business side, CRN listed Webroot among its "25 Hottest Edge Security Companies" for innovations in network protection and user security training. Webroot® Security Awareness Training Release NotificationThis month’s release brings new additions to the content library for both training courses and phishing email templates. Alongside the latest course from NINJIO, the WSAT team is proud to introduce our latest home-grown course, titled Common Phishing Attacks: Don’t Get Reeled In. The new Webroot course delivers a concise description of a broad range of modern phishing attacks. In the course, learners get a look behind the scenes to better understand what makes these attacks effectiv
From product releases to updates and news, there’s always a lot going on at Webroot. Here’s your monthly rundown of what you may have missed and happenings from around the company.Webroot® Security Awareness TrainingWe’ve recently increased our library of valuable lure pages with two new branded items: a COVID-related lure and a collaboration tool lure. Plus, new courses from NINJIO and SAP Litmos. Also new email templates added to the catalog and maintenance updates to Irish phishing templates.New courses from NINJIO included in this release:Man-in-the-middle (MITM) - GPS Distress (preview) Passphrase security - Passphrase for days (preview) BEC - A Compromising Crash (preview) 401k Scams - 401 Chaos Smishing - Death Smish Website Spoofing - House of FraudNew courses from SAP Litmos in the responsive Rise format, a new course delivery format in our catalog:Cybersecurity Risks and Social Media (preview) Privacy and Online Behavior: How to Protect Yourself Security and Privacy Controls
Web Threat Shield What is being released?Web Threat Shield extensions to Firefox, Edge, Chrome 2.0.22053.1 to provide:Improved information and new OpenText branding on extension settings page (see screenshot below) Enhanced telemetry Dynamic Real-Time Anti-Phishing for standalone mode New logo looking fresh Webroot Security Awareness TrainingMarch brings a veritable bevvy of valuable content to WSAT, including courses from Webroot, Awaretrain (all languages) and NINJIO as well as phishing assets for recent transaction fraud scams for Visa, Amex, Venmo, and ANZ Bank. What is being released?Multi-course campaigns. Building on the previous Training Portal release, the new multi-campaign feature enables training administrators to easily send of up to 10 training courses in a single training campaign. As part of the new feature, the Campaign Summary Report format has been improved to reflect the multi-course campaign completion event, and more improvements are on the way. BEC - You Never
Brand new Webroot Endpoint integration with N-ABLE RMM. This integration allows customers to install and monitor Webroot endpoint protection with RMM using custom services. This new integration currently is available for PCs with Windows OS. New FeaturesAuto install Webroot Endpoint Protection via RMM custom services Monitoring endpoints using Webroot Endpoint Protection via RMM custom services On-demand Webroot scan using RMM scheduled task On-demand Webroot virus definition polling using RMM scheduled taskGenesis 1.3.0.126 Business Endpoint agent This version provides:Improved manageability. Genesis components will shutdown when WSA is shutdown (requires WSA-14 or higher) Standalone module support. New modules can be released completely independently of the Genesis core. Support extended to Windows Server OS versions (Windows Server 2012, 2016 and 2019) Improved uninstall and update for better reliability The release contains the following new and updated functionality. All 3 fea
The DNS Protection agent runs as a service on each installed system and is designed to intercept and manage DNS requests. Prior to this release, in order to install the DNS Protection agent, it was required to first install Webroot Endpoint Protection, and then to configure it to install the DNS Protection agent. With the 4.0 release, once the MSI is provided in the Webroot Management Console, customers will be able to install directly on the systems of their choice. This is a profound change as it opens up sales to any customer regardless of their chosen security stack. Release Agent 4.0: Features:· MSI Standalone Installer· Uninstall Agent Command Support· Zombie Mode for Expired Licenses Version 2.1.0 is a maintenance release which provides fixes for: Proxy issues Keycode swap Policy enforcement The release contains 2 huge components, support for Standalone DNS Devices and the first phase of the integration with Zix Se
What is being released?Autopilot campaigns March Training - Autopilot Baseline: Websites and Software - Don't Fall For It March Phishing - Autopilot Baseline: Chase Fraud Alert 50 new courses from Skillsoft in German, Spanish, Polish, Dutch and Portuguese New course from NINJIO: Smishing – Game Day Decision 10 new thematic email, lure and infographic assets for phishing simulations Universal Syslog Connector v1.0 tool which utilizes the Unity API Event Notifications to push near real time alerts to Syslog servers used by SIEMs and SOCs. New FeaturesOn-prem software that allows event forwarding to Syslog Servers Users subscribed to the Unity API Event Notifications service can configure the Syslog Connector to push near real-time alerts to any Syslog server selected by the customer The Syslog Connector leverages the power of the cloud to deliver Syslog messages, bypassing traditional hardware and topology restricted delivery methods What is being released? Carbonite Endpoint Vault
Carbonite Endpoint Backup version 11.0 In this release, we are excited to announce: Streamlined Device Replacement Process Backup Health Insights Restore History User Role Reporting Customer use cases Carbonite Endpoint version 11.0 introduces the Automatic Device Replacement feature which is aimed at simplifying the process to associate data from the user’s previous device to their new device. Furthermore, to ensure consistent and healthy backups, our new Backup Health Status feature offers a comprehensive overview of the health status of all devices. Additionally, Administrators can stay informed about data restoration activities with the new Restore Info Summary feature. This data-backed knowledge empowers Administrators with valuable insights into their data protection efforts. Lastly, version 11.0 introduces User Roles in the User Export functionality to show user permissions as a column in the report. This updated feature provides insight into each user's role within a com
This release includes bug fixes and security hardening along with a much-requested feature from our customers:Add ability to restore from quarantine via console command Cloud Security is the theme for our March WSAT Content Release. The release consists of 36 total updates across our entire content library to help our customers drive ongoing engagement with their Phishing simulations and Training campaigns. Regular monthly updates to courses are included as well. See below for details. What is being released?* New courses from NINJIO and Skillsoft in English and French* New email and page templates to simulate expected seasonal phishing attacks* Autopilot training and phishing campaigns in the baseline track Email Threat Protection now includes optional DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) Signing. DKIM is an email security standard to ensure messages weren’t altered in transit between sending and recipient servers. Previously exclusive to Encryption customers, this capability is
Release Notification – New Webroot Management ConsoleWe’re pleased to announce the new Webroot Management Console was released on Tuesday, April 27.Our team of UX designers, software & quality Assurance engineers worked tirelessly with our partners and customers over the past two and half years. They have gone deep to understand what was needed, what wasn’t and how people develop muscle memory in their day-to-day operations. This effort has delivered a purpose-built new aesthetic and minimalist design with a new color scheme and styling for easy access to the right tools at the right time.What is being released?The release of the new Webroot Management Console incorporates a vast number of updates and improvements including:A new Micro Front End Architecture with each page broken into its own project A Significant number of User Experience enhancements: Improved overview of system status Actionable remediation workflows Site-to-site navigation Deleting deactivated sites Unsaved
