Misc: Any communications we have with Webroot, etc.
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Connecting and usage: License and account information, features utilized, session length.Devices: Operating system, MAC address, device ID, browser type, IP addresses, websites visited, location information.Content we provided: Any information in customer cloud storage.Financial and transactions: Card, banking or payment information, product and transaction information, purchase history.Contact and account registration: Name, billing and shipping addresses, type of business, email address, phone number, security code, username.Well, it turned out that they kept a lot of our information, including: And to be fair, only a small number of customers were affected.Īside from this security blip, we checked out Webroot’s privacy policy 2 to see what data of ours they kept, and whether or not they shared it with third-party advertisers. 1 Webroot was able to contain this breach, fortunately, by mandating two-factor authentication to keep the hackers out. It happened to Webroot in 2019 when it had a security breach where hackers spread ransomware across its customer systems. We also look into the company’s past to see if they’ve had any lawsuits, security vulnerabilities, or other events that would make us trust them less.īelieve it or not, even antivirus companies can and do get targeted by malware. When we dive deep into antivirus software, it’s not only about our user experience, although that’s clearly an important part of our reviews. Webroot’s Security Breach: Are You Protected?
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