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Given the lucrative activity of RaaS we are likely to see them reappear in the near future. The battle against ransomware is far from over.

"Attackers are making millions of dollars with this scam," according to Sophos.

This is one of the fastest ransomware attacks Sophos has ever investigated and it appeared to precision-target the ESXi platform.

"The combination of Sophos’ solutions and our aggregated security services and solutions – spanning consulting to delivery – will meet the needs and opportunities in the market.”

The report reveals companies in this sector were the least likely (at 19%) to submit to a ransom demand to have encrypted files restored and the most likely (at 68%) to be able to restore data from backups.

“We're seeing unprecedented demand for integrated security solutions and services that better protect customers and enable partners to expand their business."

Hackers' actions can bring down businesses, infrastructure, and even entire countries. But what if they could no longer do any of these things?

A patch is currently available for this vulnerability, however many sysadmins are potentially unaware they have the OMI product installed and are at risk.

Mid-sized financial services organisations in Asia Pacific and Japan spent more than US$2.62 million on average recovering from ransomware attacks. 

Increased security challenges during the pandemic offered IT teams a unique opportunity to build their cybersecurity expertise.

According to Sophos threat researchers, Conti ransomware is currently incredibly active due to the dissolution of DarkSide, REvil and Avaddon. 

Droppers for hire are delivering bundles of malicious content to targets looking for cracked versions of popular business and consumer applications.

Ingram Micro sees strong potential in Sophos products such as Extended Data Detection and Response (XDR).

Speaking about the two ransomware types, Sophos says it's not a simple case of rebranding.

The data center, which is hosted entirely by AWS, will provide additional support for customers using the Sophos range of cybersecurity products.

"The impact of the pandemic introduced additional security challenges that cybercriminals were quick to exploit."

Raccoon Stealer, a malware platform that rents out its services for $75 a week, has upgraded its services, according to a new report from Sophos.

"Businesses of all sizes often miscalculate their assets and attack surface, both on-premises and in the cloud."

The deal is set to expand the Sophos portfolio of detection and response solutions and services for underprotected server and cloud environments.

Sophos research finds an unusual cyberattack campaign using malware designed to block access to websites hosting pirated software.  

The Lemon Duck cryptomining malware is being used to target unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers —giving it a 'firm foothold' in compromised servers.

New ransomware Epsilon Red has been found by Sophos researchers who detail the tools, techniques, procedures, and behaviour of the attackers behind it.

Fileless malware is a type of covert threat that injects code directly into the memory of a compromised machine, often to avoid detection.

Sophos and Ingram Micro have extended their partnership, which will see the distributor working to recruit new managed services partners to the Sophos MSP Connect Flex program.