Sophos stories - Page 3
CompTIA forms ASEAN Community Executive Council to boost tech industry growth
Mon, 27th Nov 2023
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CompTIA forms ASEAN Community Executive Council, aiming to foster growth within the region's tech industry for the benefit of businesses and the region as a whole.
Veeam teams up with Sophos to boost ransomware recovery capabilities
Wed, 25th Oct 2023
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data protection
Veeam and Sophos join forces to enhance ransomware recovery capabilities and fortify security of business-critical backups.
Sophos announces Incident Response Retainer for 24/7 support
Thu, 31st Aug 2023
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Sophos has launched its Sophos Incident Response Retainer, offering organisations speedy access to its fixed-cost incident response service.
Arrow awarded Sophos Distributor of the Year for EMEA North
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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Arrow is recognised for its performance and commitment to securing organisations with Sophos’ innovative portfolio of cybersecurity solutions and services.
Ontinue hires cybersecurity experts for leadership roles
Thu, 16th Mar 2023
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digital transformation
Managed detection and response division Ontinue has appointed Craig Jones and Gareth Lindahl-Wise as VP of Security Operations and CISO, respectively.
Espria secures critical infrastructure at an animal charity
Tue, 7th Feb 2023
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One of the UK’s famous pet charities, Woodgreen, home of Channel 4’s ‘The Dog House’, has turned to Espria to secure its extended operations.
Sophos earns three AAA awards in SE Labs' security test
Fri, 6th Jan 2023
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Sophos Intercept X achieved 100% accuracy in detecting and stopping cyber attacks in SE Labs' tests, earning three AAA awards.
Sophos discovers malicious code disabling security software
Fri, 23rd Dec 2022
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network security
Sophos has uncovered malicious code in multiple drivers with legitimate digital certificates, including a certificate from Microsoft.
Sophos releases MDR solution in response to increased threats
Wed, 7th Dec 2022
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Sophos has announced the general availability of Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) with new threat detection and response capabilities.
Sophos report reveals stark reality of cybercrime-as-a-service
Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
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ransomware
The report addresses how ransomware remains one of the greatest cyber crime threats to organisations with operators innovating their extortion tactics.
KuppingerCole says EPDR market to reach USD$33.8 billion by 2025
Fri, 11th Nov 2022
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endpoint protection
Analysts from KuppingerCole have predicted that the Endpoint Protection, Detection and Response (EPDR) market is set to reach USD$33.8 billion by 2025.
Manufacturing sector pays highest average ransomware payment
Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
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ransomware
Manufacturing and production sectors had highest average ransom payment but lowest percentage of organizations that paid the ransom, Sophos report finds.
A dangerous game of hide and seek
Mon, 31st Oct 2022
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A recent report by Sophos shows that cybercrooks are hiding (or dwelling) in the networks of smaller businesses for much longer than their larger counterparts.
Sophos uncovers rampant rise of ransomware in manufacturing
Thu, 27th Oct 2022
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ransomware
Sophos' new survey report on ransomware in manufacturing and production found that the sector had the highest average ransom payment across all sectors.
Updating your cyber resilience with MDR
Thu, 27th Oct 2022
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data protection
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network infrastructure
Australia Grapples with Rising Cybercrime and Lack of Skilled Personnel Pushing IT Teams to the Limit. 80% of Organisations Hit with Ransomware in 2021.
Cyber insurance. A changing of the guard.
Thu, 15th Sep 2022
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The threat of cyberattacks on Australian businesses is increasing as cybercriminals outsmart security defences.
Ransomware ravages retail sector, with 75% increase in attacks
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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Globally, 77% of retail organisations surveyed experienced a 75% increase from 2020. This is also 11% more than the cross-sector average attack rate of 66%.
Enterprises increasingly prioritising budget for cybersecurity
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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Sophos has released additional findings from its report, The Future of Cybersecurity in APJ, revealing businesses are increasingly prioritising cybersecurity.
Sophos reveals latest ransomware trend impacting orgs
Mon, 15th Aug 2022
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Sophos has announced in a new whitepaper that Hive, LockBit and BlackCat, three prominent ransomware gangs, consecutively attacked the same network.
Hive, LockBit, BlackCat ransomware gangs attack same network
Wed, 10th Aug 2022
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Each ransomware gang left its own ransom demand, and some of the files were triple encrypted, according to a new report from Sophos.