Sophos has published a new survey report, “The State of Cybersecurity 2023: The Business Impact of Adversaries on Defenders,” which found that, globally, 93% of organisations find the execution of some essential security operation tasks, such as threat hunting, challenging. These challenges also include understanding how an attack happened, withRead More…
Sophos has released new research on how the cybersecurity industry can leverage GPT-3, the language model behind the now well-known ChatGPT framework, as a co-pilot to help defeat attackers. The latest report, “Applying AI Language Processing to Cyber Defenses,” details projects developed by Sophos X-Ops using GPT-3’s large language modelsRead More…
Sophos has introduced innovative advancements to its portfolio of industry-leading endpoint security offerings. New adaptive active adversary protection; Linux malware protection enhancements; account health check capabilities; an integrated zero trust network access (ZTNA) agent for Windows and macOS devices; and more improve frontline defenses against advanced cyberthreats and streamline endpoint security management. “Ransomware remains one of theRead More…
Sophos has announced that it is kicking off a multi-country roadshow for channel partners in the Middle East. The events will take place in Qatar, Dubai and Saudi Arabia and provide attendees with in-depth details on how Sophos’ Cyber Security as a Service (CSaaS) strategy will help partners better protectRead More…
Sophos has announced the expansion of its next-generation firewall portfolio with two new high-end, enterprise-grade XGS Series appliances. The new XGS 7500 and 8500 models provide unrivaled performance and protection for large enterprise and campus deployments, broadening market opportunities for the channel partners that serve them. “Large enterprises are underRead More…
Sophos has released details of two expansive, still operational, pig butchering or sha zhu pan rings (elaborate and lengthy financial fraud scams that can cost victims thousands of dollars) that scammers are operating from Asia. One of the rings, based in Hong Kong, involves a fake gold trading marketplace, while theRead More…
Sophos has released new findings on CryptoRom scams—elaborate financial fraud schemes that prey on and trick dating app users into making fake cryptocurrency investments—in its latest report, “Fraudulent Trading Apps Sneak into Apple and Google App Stores.” The report details the first fake CryptoRom apps —Ace Pro and MBM_BitScan— toRead More…
Sophos Intercept X Advanced with XDR “Delivers a dominant showing in threat response and resolution” Sophos has announced that its Sophos Intercept X Advanced with XDR solution has been named the top-ranked and sole leader in the Omdia Universe report for comprehensive extended detection and response (XDR) solutions. The globalRead More…
Allison has more than 30 years of industry experience and is known for his entrepreneurial style and vision Sophos has announced that Gerard Allison has joined Sophos as Senior Vice President of Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). “We are very excited Gerard joined Sophos to lead andRead More…
Sophos has announced the general availability of Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) with new industry-first threat detection and response capabilities. Sophos is the first endpoint security provider to integrate vendor agnostic telemetry from third-party security technologies into its MDR offering, providing unprecedented visibility and detection across diverse operating environments.Read More…
Sophos has published findings of a new survey, “The Reality of SMB Cloud Security in 2022.” The survey found that, among Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) users, 56% experienced an increase in the volume of attacks on their organization when compared to the previous year, and 67% were hit byRead More…
Sophos has published its 2023 Threat Report. The report details how the cyberthreat landscape has reached a new level of commercialization and convenience for would-be attackers, with nearly all barriers to entry for committing cybercrime removed through the expansion of cybercrime-as-a-service. The report also addresses how ransomware remains one ofRead More…
