Webroot Rolls Out Advanced Anti-Phishing Capabilities as Part of its Web Security Service

Webroot Rolls Out Advanced Anti-Phishing Capabilities as Part of its Web Security Service PR Newswire BROOMFIELD, Colorado, Nov. 28, 2012 - Enhances Webroot® Web Security Service against Increasing Internet Threats BROOMFIELD, Colorado, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Webroot, a leader in delivering Internet security as a service, today announced the integration of advanced anti-phishing capabilities into the Webroot® Web Security Service, the foremost cloud-based security service that helps businesses tackle the complexities of protecting corporate networks from web-borne threats and enforcing web-usage policies. The unique challenges in the detection of phishing sites demand an innovative approach, and the Webroot anti-phishing service, code named "Phresh Phish," was developed specifically to catch advanced phishing attacks that can expose an organization to security breaches and data loss. Webroot Webroot has leveraged its deep experience in machine learning, content classification and active learning gained through its web and IP threat recognition technologies to create best-in-class phishing detection. In current tests with industry partners, Webroot's Phresh Phish service has discovered phishing sites three to five days ahead of other popular anti-phishing technologies and sources. Timing is critical given how quickly these criminal sites are taken down after they have been launched to avoid detection.