The Median Recovery Costs for 2 Critical Infrastructure Sectors, Energy and Water, Quadruples to $3 Million in 1 Year, Sophos Survey Finds
49% of Ransomware Attacks Against These 2 Critical Infrastructure Sectors Started with an Exploited Vulnerability
Sophos Uncovers Chinese Espionage Campaign in Southeast Asia
Sophos X-Ops Finds Links Between Five Well-Known Chinese Threat Groups, Including APT41 and BackdoorDiplomacy
Sophos Partners with Tenable to Launch New Sophos Managed Risk Service
New Fully Managed Solution Provides Visibility, Risk Monitoring, Prioritization, Investigation, and Proactive Notification to Prevent Cyberattacks
Sophos report reveals 94% of cybersecurity and IT professionals in the Philippines are impacted by burnout and fatigue, the highest in Asia Pacific and Japan
36% of respondents said burnout and fatigue make them less diligent in their roles with 11% of respondents identifying this as contributing to a cybersecurity breach
Prolific Ransomware Groups Intentionally Switch On Remote Encryption for Attacks, Sophos Finds
Sophos recently released a report, titled “CryptoGuard: An Asymmetric Approach to the Ransomware Battle,” which found that some of the most prolific and active ransomware groups who are deliberately switching on remote encryption for their attacks
“Sophos MDR is a Must” and Sophos Intercept X is “A Real Threat for Hackers,” Say Sophos Customers in G2’s Peer-to-Peer Winter 2024 Report
Sophos MDR and Sophos Firewall #1 Overall in their Categories
Holiday Online Shopping Could be a Big Day for Digital Pick Pockets, But It’s Best to Use Sophos’ Security Practices Every Day
Top 10 tips to protect your privacy and safety during the online shopping season and beyond
Cybercriminals Successfully Encrypted Data in Ransomware Attacks on Nearly 75% of Healthcare Organizations That Sophos Surveyed
Sophos shared its sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2023,” which revealed that, among those organizations surveyed, cybercriminals successfully encrypted data in nearly 75% of ransomware attacks.
Sophos Excels in MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluations with 99% Detection Coverage
Sophos recently announced its strong results in the MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations. Sophos Intercept X with XDR detected 99% of the adversary behaviors in the evaluation, reporting 141 out of 143 adversary attack steps.
Sha Zhu Pan Scammers Use Fake Cryptocurrency Trading Pools to Steal More Than $1 Million, Sophos Reports
Sophos Details the Story of One Scammed Victim in the Trading Pool Who Lost $22,000 in One Week
Sophos Supports Shift to Hybrid Environments with New Generation of Remotely Managed Wi-Fi 6 Access Points
Sophos recently announced the Sophos AP6 Series to support the shift to hybrid environments with a new generation of remotely managed Wi-Fi 6 access points.
Adversary-Sponsored Research Contests on Cybercriminal Forums Focus on New Methods of Attack and Evasion, Sophos Research Reveals
Criminal Community-Sponsored Contests Mirror Cybercrime Trends, Such as Disabling AV/EDR, Cryptocurrency Fraud, and C2 Frameworks
CryptoRom Scammers Add AI Chat Tool, Like ChatGPT, and Fake Hacks on Crypto Accounts to Their Toolset, Sophos Finds
Scammers Also Snuck 7 New Fake Apps Into the Apple and Google Play Stores
The Education Sector Reports the Highest Rate of Ransomware Attacks, Sophos Survey Finds
While the Sector Reports One of the Highest Rates of Ransom Payments, Doing So Significantly Increased Recovery Costs and Time
Sophos Launches Managed Detection and Response (MDR) for Microsoft Defender to Provide a Critical Layer of Security Across Microsoft Environments
Sophos recently launched Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) for Microsoft Defender, a fully-managed offering that provides the industry’s most robust threat response capabilities for organizations using Microsoft Security.
More Than Two-Thirds of Manufacturing Companies Hit by Ransomware Had Their Data Encrypted, Sophos Survey Finds
Sophos recently announced a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production 2023,” which found that in more than two-thirds (68%) of ransomware attacks against this sector, the adversaries successfully encrypted data.
Sophos Again Named a Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Network Firewalls
Sophos Firewall delivers unrivaled performance and advanced protection against ransomware and other cyberthreats.
Fake ChatGPT Apps Scam Users Out of Thousands of Dollars, Sophos Reports
These Apps—Known as Fleeceware—Take Advantage of App Store Policy Loopholes and Coercive Tactics to Overcharge Users for AI Assistants
Rate of ransomware attacks decline slightly across Asia Pacific and Japan 2022
68% of APJ organizations surveyed reported they were a victim of ransomware compared to 72% the year before
New Research Exposes How the Quality of Cyber Defenses Directly Impacts Insurability, Premium Costs and Policy Terms
Sophos recently released a new report, “The Critical Role of Frontline Cyber Defenses in Insurance Adoption,” detailing how the quality of an organization’s cyber defenses impacts their insurability, premium costs and policy terms.