A regularly updated directory of press releases related to cyber security.

 Nearly 1.5 Million New Phishing Sites Created Each Month

According to the September 2017 Webroot Quarterly Threat Trends Report, 1.385 million new, unique phishing sites are created each month, with a high of 2.3 million sites created in May. The data; collected by Webroot, a leader in endpoint security, network security, and threat intelligence; show today’s phishing attacks are highly targeted, sophisticated, hard to…

 Webroot Acquires Securecast, Launches Webroot Security Awareness Training

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – August 15, 2017 Webroot, the market leader in endpoint security, network security, and threat intelligence, acquired the assets of Securecast, a security awareness training platform. Building on Securecast, Webroot Security Awareness Training will give managed service providers (MSPs) and businesses a solution to reduce the risks and costs of phishing, ransomware, and…

 Webroot Given 5-Star Rating in CRN’s 2017 Partner Program Guide

BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 11, 2017 – Webroot, the market leader in endpoint security, network security, and threat intelligence, received a 5-star rating in the 2017 Partner Program Guide of CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company. This annual guide recognizes an elite group of companies that offer solution providers the best partner tools in their…

 Webroot Drives Twelfth Consecutive Quarter of Double-Digit Business Growth in Q2 2017

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – March 15, 2017 Webroot, the market leader in next-generation endpoint security, network security, and threat intelligence driven by machine learning, today announced double-digit year-over-year bookings growth in its second fiscal quarter ending on December 31, 2016. The company’s business segment bookings grew by 46 percent for the quarter, and the consumer segment…

 Webroot Partners with Kaseya to Deliver Fully Integrated Endpoint Security through Kaseya VSA

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – March 6, 2017 Webroot, the market leader in network and endpoint security and cloud-based threat intelligence, today announced a strategic partnership with Kaseya, the leading provider of complete IT management solutions for managed service providers (MSPs) and mid-sized businesses. Together, Kaseya and Webroot will offer customers the security, efficacy, ease of management…

 Webroot Wins 2017 SC Award for Best Customer Service

Webroot®, the market leader in next-generation endpoint and network security and threat intelligence, took top honors in the Best Customer Service Category at the SC Awards Dinner and Presentation. The results were announced at RSA Conference 2017 during the SC Awards Dinner and Presentation in San Francisco. Named for Best Customer Service, Webroot has a…

 2017 Webroot Threat Report Reveals Dramatic Increase in Technology Company Phishing Attacks – Seven Times More Likely Than Financial Institutions

The 2017 Webroot® Threat Report today revealed that for every new phishing URL impersonating a financial institution, there were more than seven impersonating technology companies. The data was collected throughout 2016 by Webroot, the market leader in network and endpoint security and cloud-based threat intelligence, and clearly demonstrates a significant change since 2015, when the…

 Webroot Research Identifies the Top 10 Most Infected US Cities

BROOMFIELD, CO – January 25, 2017 Webroot, the market leader in next-generation endpoint security and threat intelligence, today revealed the top 10 most malware-infected U.S. cities. According to Webroot’s data, Houston is the most infected U.S. city with 60,801 infected devices. Chicago was found to be the second most infected city at 49,147 infected devices,…

 Webroot Wins Gold in Best in Biz Awards 2016

Webroot, the market leader in next-generation endpoint security and cloud-based collective threat intelligence, has been named a gold winner by Best in Biz Awards in the Most Customer Friendly Company of the Year category. With over 20 million devices protected around the world, Webroot’s global support team takes extreme pride in offering unwavering best-in-class customer…