Lockdown Lessons

Atlanta, Baltimore, Knoxville: These cities were all struck by ransomware in recent years. Here, host Joe Panettieri and Webroot threat analyst Tyler Moffitt explore what makes the public sector an attractive target for ransomware actors and how MSPs can tailor their cybersecurity strategies for state and local governments. 

Host Joe Panettieri talks with Webroot engineering services manager Briana Butler about worrisome trends concerning women in cybersecurity, especially given the industry's skills gap and organizations working to address the problem.

Hackers have evolved their tactics to target remote workers. In this episode, Webroot and Carbonite director of security intelligence Grayson Milbourne provides advice for foiling these new attacks with a checklist for a work-from-home clientele.

In this episode, Webroot's George Anderson and Dr. Prashanth Rajivan, assistant professor at the University of Washington and expert on the human dimensions of cybersecurity, join host Joe Panettieri to discuss how human psychology makes us take the bait in phishing attacks.

The first improvements to DNS in decades will improve privacy and security. They could also reduce network visibility. Our host talks and network security expert Jonathan Burnett discuss what DoH means for you.

Ever wonder how third-party endpoint security evaluations are conducted? Who does the testing, how’s it done and how is success determined? We tackle those questions head on in this episode of Lockdown Lessons

You've likely heard the term. But what does it mean? Marketing or mission critical? Our host sits down with an industry veteran to discuss what it takes for businesses to stay on course—no matter what.

Webroot’s George Anderson returns to discuss a pointed warning issued to MSPs by the FBI about being a vector for attacks against their customers. With host Joe Paniettieri, Anderson evaluates the memo and the response it’s elicited from MSPs.

Host Joe Panettieri and Webroot's George Anderson contrast traditional endpoint protection with the surging popularity of Automated Detection and Response (ADR) and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) approaches to threat hunting.

Tyler Moffitt, Security Analyst, joins host Joe Panettieri to examine the hacker type they call “the Hoodie”. They discuss what defines this type of hacker, who the Hoodie targets, what he really wants, and how businesses can better protect themselves.