Sophos stories - Page 2
MSP survey: cybersecurity skills shortage & technology updates lead challenges
Thu, 30th May 2024
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Sophos' MSP Perspectives 2024 survey reveals that keeping up with the latest cybersecurity technologies is the top challenge for MSPs, according to 39% of respondents.
Sophos announces new CEO Joe Levy & CFO Jim Dildine
Tue, 21st May 2024
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Sophos appoints Joe Levy as CEO, solidifying leadership with Jim Dildine as CFO, aiming to fortify midmarket cybersecurity and drive global growth.
Sophos gains top NCSC certification for incident response
Thu, 16th May 2024
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Sophos achieves prestigious NCSC’s CIR Level 2 status, solidifying its role as a trusted partner against escalating cyber threats like ransomware.
Australian firms under-reporting ransomware attacks
Wed, 15th May 2024
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One in 10 Australian businesses failed to report ransomware attacks to law enforcement agencies, encouraging cybercriminals and impeding their capture.
Sophos & Infinigate unite for strategic distribution deal in the UK
Mon, 6th May 2024
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Cybersecurity firm, Sophos, forges strategic distribution agreement with leading technology platform, Infinigate, boosting UK expansion and facilitating comprehensive security solutions access for partners and MSPs.
Ransomware attack costs on Australian firms soar, reveals Sophos
Wed, 1st May 2024
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Ransomware attacks on Australian businesses drop by 14%, yet the financial fallout escalates, with average ransom payments seeing a staggering 297% surge.
'Junk gun' ransomware: New low-cost cyber threat targets SMBs
Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
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Emerging research from cybersecurity firm Sophos reveals that unsophisticated 'junk gun' ransomware presents a new threat, primarily to small and medium businesses.
Report finds 90% of cyber attacks in 2023 exploited RDP
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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Sophos reports the abuse of Remote Desktop Protocol in 90% of cyber attacks in 2023, marking the highest level of RDP misuse since 2020.
Sophos & Tenable join forces to launch Sophos Managed Risk service
Thu, 4th Apr 2024
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Cybersecurity company Sophos partners with Tenable to unveil Sophos Managed Risk, a new vulnerability service that aims to increase protection against cyber attacks.
Ransomware retains top spot, Sophos cybercrime report reveals
Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
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Sophos' Active Adversary Report 2023 unveils persistent ransomware threats, rising use of compromised credentials in cyberattacks.
Sophos leads in IDC MarketScape's cybersecurity assessments
Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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UK cybersecurity firm Sophos earns top marks in IDC MarketScape's assessments and named a Leader in endpoint security solutions for small and midsize businesses.
Sophos 2024 report reveals top cybersecurity threats to SMBs
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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Sophos' 2024 Threat Report unveils that half of all malware targeting SMBs consists of keyloggers, spyware, and stealers, with data theft featuring in over 90% of attacks in 2023.
Sophos launches 24/7 operational support to MSPs, partners
Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
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Sophos has unveiled its Partner Care programme, a new expansion to provide 24/7 operational support and non-sales related assistance to partners.
Sophos named Leader in midsize business security by IDC
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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Sophos soars to Leader status in the IDC MarketScape report for modern endpoint security aimed at midsize businesses.
Sean Muirhead named Chief Product Officer at Logpoint
Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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Cybersecurity veteran, Sean Muirhead, joins London-based powerbrand, Logpoint, as CPO, bringing his broad industry and product development expertise to strengthen Logpoint's product strategy and market initiatives.
Panel highlights SMB cybersecurity & sustainability issues
Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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Espria spearheads its first panel discussion, Optimise IT 2024, accentuating cybersecurity and sustainability challenges facing SMBs.
Sophos reports spike in ransomware groups using remote encryption
Fri, 5th Jan 2024
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Sophos reveals in a new report that the most active ransomware groups are intentionally deploying remote encryption attacks on networks, with attacks increasing 62% annually since 2022.
Hosted Network strengthens Australian cybersecurity with Sophos partnership
Wed, 20th Dec 2023
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Hosted Network joins forces with Sophos to bolster Australian cybersecurity, providing businesses with simplified, robust protection services.
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Cybercriminals wary of AI usage in operations – Sophos
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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Cybersecurity firm Sophos uncovers that despite recognising AI's potential, cybercriminals remain cautious about its integration in operations.
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.