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Sophos Launches Dedicated Customer Success Team, Deepening Commitment to Customers and Channel Partners

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Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, is expanding its commitment to customers and channel partners with the launch of Sophos Customer Success. The new program features a team of experts who support customers throughout their post-sales experience with ongoing security resources and alerts, webinars and other educational information about cyberattacks,…

Christopher Budd, Director, Threat Research, Sophos

Ransomware Groups Weaponize Stolen Data to Increase Pressure on Targets Who Refuse to Pay, Sophos Report Finds

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 Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today released a new dark web report, “Turning the Screws: The Pressure Tactics of Ransomware Gangs,” which details how cybercriminals are weaponizing stolen data to increase pressure on targets who refuse to pay. This includes sharing the contact details or doxing the family members…

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Sophos Named Customers’ Choice for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) and Network Firewall in Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer Reports

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Sophos Achieved a 4.8/5.0 Rating for Both Categories and Rated as a Customers’ Choice for all Available Segments Within the Reports  Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced it has been named Customers’ Choice in the Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) and Network Firewalls…

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Cybersecurity on the go: Managing risks of public Wi-Fi

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Public Wi-Fi is quite popular at cafés, airports, or abroad during vacations or business trips. Despite the convenience and perceived necessity of staying connected, these common situations require vigilance to ensure the safety and protection of personal data. To navigate potential risks safely, Kaspersky experts have crafted a set of safe practices for using unrestricted…

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76% of Companies Improved Their Cyber Defenses to Qualify for Cyber Insurance, Sophos Survey Finds

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Recovery Costs from Cyberattacks Outpace Insurance Coverage Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today released findings from its survey, “Cyber Insurance and Cyber Defenses 2024: Lessons from IT and Cybersecurity Leaders.” According to the report, 97% of those with a cyber policy invested in improving their defenses to help with…

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Cybersecurity Skills Shortage Is Ranked as the Biggest Risk to MSPs and Their Clients

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Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions that defeat cyberattacks, today released its inaugural “MSP Perspectives 2024” survey report, which found that the biggest day-to-day challenge facing Managed Service Providers (MSP) is keeping up with the latest cybersecurity solutions/technologies, cited by 39% of the MSPs surveyed. Alongside this, MSPs indicated that hiring new cybersecurity analysts…

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New research from Trend Micro shows cyberattacks relied on substance over size in 2023

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Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, has revealed that it blocked around 18 million email threats, almost two million malicious URLs and over four million malicious mobile apps targeted at Nigerian businesses and consumers between January and December 2023. This as threat actors deviate from big-batch attacks to focus on a narrower…

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The misuse of credentials and phishing are involved in over 80% of data breaches.

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Creative examination of data breaches reveals the attack vectors being used and how they are enabled, emphasizing the functions of credentials and phishing. As the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report was released, we examined the information to carry on our coverage of crucial cybersecurity topics, namely phishing and data breaches. The research provides new…

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How to Set Up a Passkey on Your Google Account and Go Passwordless

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A year and a few days after Google declared that passkeys will be available, the concept of a world without passwords is beginning to take shape. We mean it when we say things slowly. Even though it’s taken some time, major computer companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Sony PlayStation have released or stated that they…

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How cybersecurity research empowers law enforcement against cybercriminal Goliaths

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Trend Micro works closely with law enforcement around the world to ensure cybercriminals are stopped in their tracks. Emmanuel Tzingakis, Technical Lead, African and Venture Markets at Trend Micro, discusses the importance of threat intelligence and how this has an impact on ransomware gangs and hackers on a global level. The threat landscape has expanded in…

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Ransomware Payments Increase 500% In the Last Year, Finds Sophos State of Ransomware Report

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..Rate of Ransomware Attacks Falls Slightly, But Recovery Costs Hit $2.73 million Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions that defeat cyberattacks, today released its annual “Stateof Ransomware 2024” survey report, which found that the average ransom payment has increased 500% in the last year.  Organizations that paid the ransom reported an average payment of $2…

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Microsoft and Google Top the List in Q1 2024 Phishing Attacks: Check Point Research Highlights a Surge in Cyber Threats

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Airbnb’s Entry into Top 10 imitated Brands Signals Expanding Cybercriminal Horizons Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) and a leading AI-powered, cloud-delivered cyber security platform provider, has released its latest Brand Phishing Ranking for Q1 2024. The ranking highlights the brands most frequently imitated by cybercriminals in their…

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SHELT System Integration “SHELT SI” Debuts in Nigeria

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SHELT, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its new business unit in Nigeria, SHELT System Integration (SHELT SI). With a solid reputation built over six years of serving the nation’s financial, telecom, and government sectors, SHELT is now expanding its offerings to accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation. The new…

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Cybercriminals Abuse Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in 90% of Attacks Handled by Sophos Incident Response in 2023 – Report

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Level of RDP Abuse Unprecedented Since Launch of Report in 2020 External Remote Services Were the Number-One Way Attackers Initially Breached Networks Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions that defeat cyberattacks, today released the Active Adversary analysis, “It’s Oh So Quiet (?): The Sophos Active Adversary Report for 1H 2024.” The report, which…

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Sophos Partners with Tenable to Launch New Sophos Managed Risk Service

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New Fully Managed Solution Provides Visibility, Risk Monitoring, Prioritization, Investigation, and Proactive Notification to Prevent Cyberattacks.  Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions that defeat cyberattacks, today announced a strategic partnership with Tenable®, the Exposure Management company, to provide Sophos Managed Risk, a worldwide vulnerability and attack surface management service. The new service features a dedicated…

The Biggest Threats to OT Security Will Surprise You

The Biggest Threats to OT Security Will Surprise You

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As the use of operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) grows, so too does the threat landscape. Without releasing it, many businesses may have thousands of unknown access points ready to be exploited by cybercriminals. Jayson Pieterse, Sales Manager at TXOne, explores the different risks organisations face. With the growth in digital transformation…

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Three trends set to drive cyber-attacks in 2024

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Ransomware attacks saw a sharp increase once again over the past year. AI and the increase in mobile-connected devices provide further areas of vulnerability for cybercriminals to exploit. Early detection can reduce the cost of breaches up to a thousandfold. Following two years of high but stable loss activity, 2023 saw a worrying resurgence in…

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2024 Sophos Threat Report: Cybercrime on Main Street Details Cyberthreats Facing SMBs

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 Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today released its annual 2024 Sophos Threat Report, with this year’s report detailing “Cybercrime on Main Street” and the biggest threats facing small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs*). According to the report, in 2023, nearly 50% of malware detections for SMBs were keyloggers, spyware and stealers, malware that attackers use…

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Cybersecurity strategies for cloud acceleration in financial services

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Effective cybersecurity must align to organisation’s needs and take its lead from its requirements. Security must enable, not define. Thus, understanding your organisation’s operational environment and what optimum performance looks like must come first. In banking and financial services, where trust and data security are fundamental, cybersecurity requirements are even more complex. This reinforces the…

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Sophos Expands Commitment to the Channel with New Dedicated Partner Care Offering

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 Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, is expanding its commitment to the channel with the addition of Partner Care, a new offering in its global partner program that features a dedicated, 24×7 team of Sophos experts who handle non-sales related questions and operational support. The offering is designed to…

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Fighting Fraud and Financial Crimes in the Generative AI age

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In today’s increasingly digital world, fraud and financial crime has become a significant concern. Global research shows that 2022 saw a 72% increase in fraudulent activity while almost a quarter of survey respondents expect a significant budget increase for anti-fraud technology through 2025. Given how generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been reshaping virtually all industry sectors, the…

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Criminals Leverage “As-a-Service” Business Model with Sha Zhu Pan Kits, Globally Expanding Cryptocurrency Fraud

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After a Two-Year Investigation, Sophos X-Ops Discovers Unprecedented Sophistication in Scams That Trick Victims into Fake Investments Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today revealed how sha zhu pan scammers—those conducting elaborate, romance-based cryptocurrency fraud—are leveraging a business model similar to cybercrime “as-a-service” by selling sha zhu pan kits on…

Chester Wisniewski, Director Global Field CTO - Cyber
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Cyber Defenses and Cyber Insurance: A Holistic Approach to Cyber Risk Management

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The landscape of cyber threats has significantly expanded in terms of volume, complexity, and impact of attacks over the past few years. Consequently, regardless of their size, industry, or geographic location, the vast majority of companies prioritize protection against these threats and primarily strive to implement robust cyber defense measures to counteract them. However, given…

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Attackers Increase Their Use of Remote Ransomware 62% Annually, Based on Attacks Detected and Stopped by Sophos CryptoGuard Technology

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Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, has released a report, titled “CryptoGuard: An Asymmetric Approach to the Ransomware Battle,” which found that some of the most prolific and active ransomware groups, including Akira, ALPHV/BlackCat, LockBit, Royal, Black Basta, are deliberately switching on remote encryption for their attacks. In remote encryption attacks, also known as…

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NDPC Issues Code of Conduct for Data Protection Compliance Organizations (DPCOs)

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Ahead of its enforcement drive in 2024 and in a bid to ensure professionalism among firms that are licensed to carry out compliance as a service, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission has issued a Code of Conduct for DPCOs in Nigeria. Whilst addressing the meeting of the Commission with the DPCOs, the National Commissioner, Dr….

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Zero Trust Architecture: Navigating Implementation Challenges in Large Enterprises

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Written by: Oluwafemi Jacob Oni Adopting a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) has become essential for large companies in today’s quickly changing digital ecosystem, where cyber threats and data breaches have gotten more regular and complex. As businesses become more linked and reliant on cloud services, mobile devices, and remote workforces, old security strategies are no…

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Navigating the Challenges of Federated Learning: Privacy, Security, and Scalability in Distributed Data Environments

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Machine learning keeps expanding with the introduction of various technologies and approaches that are changing our lives, one of such approaches is Federated learning which has proven to be a very revolutionary approach in machine learning, allowing models to be trained across different decentralised environments or servers while making sure that those data are localised….