Sophos stories - Page 4
Somerville wins 2022 Sophos ANZ Partner of the Year Award
Mon, 30th May 2022
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Sophos has announced the winners of its Australia and New Zealand Partner Awards for 2022, including Somerville as its Partner of the Year.
Ransomware hits 65% of organisations in Singapore
Fri, 20th May 2022
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Next-generation cybersecurity firm Sophos has released its annual survey and review of real-world ransomware experiences in the State of Ransomware 2022.
Cybersecurity starts with education
Tue, 10th May 2022
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In 2021, 80% of Australian organisations responding to the Sophos State of Ransomware study reported being hit by ransomware.
Sophos named Gartner Peer Insights Customers Choice for network firewalls
Mon, 9th May 2022
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The company earned the highest overall customer rating among vendors with at least 150 verified customer reviews.
80% of Australian organisations hit with ransomware in 2021
Wed, 4th May 2022
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80% of Australian organizations were hit with ransomware in 2021, up from 45% in 2020, according to a new survey by Sophos.
Sophos unveils cloud protection advancements with Linux and offerings
Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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ddos
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Sophos has unveiled advancements to Sophos Cloud Workload Protection, including new Linux host and container security capabilities.
Sophos achieves perfect scores in SE Labs protection tests
Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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Sophos' endpoint products have been ranked top in protection and false-positive tests for enterprise, small businesses, and consumers.
Report: Australian businesses facing significant security challenges
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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data analytics
Sophos survey reveals significant security challenges facing Australian businesses, including skill shortages and lack of boardroom awareness.
Attackers using Log4Shell vulnerability to deliver backdoors
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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virtualisation
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Attackers are using the Log4Shell vulnerability to deliver backdoors and profiling scripts to unpatched VMware Horizon servers.
CryptoRom Bitcoin swindlers – what to look out for
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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Surge in crypto scams and investment frauds in Australia, particularly dating scams, raises concerns as ASIC reports doubling of financial scams in 2021.
Crypto scam targets dating app users on iPhone and Android
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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smartphones
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A new international cryptocurrency trading scam called CryptoRom targets iPhone and Android users through popular dating apps.
Sophos launches zero trust offering for advanced endpoint protection
Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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Sophos launches Sophos ZTNA, integrating with Sophos Intercept X to provide advanced endpoint protection and zero trust network access.
Logjam: Log4j exploit attempts continue in globally distributed scans, attacks
Wed, 29th Dec 2021
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Log4j exploit attempts persist globally, with evidence of scans and attacks, according to Sophos threat researcher Sean Gallagher.
Sophos reveals malicious tactics of AvosLocker ransomware
Fri, 24th Dec 2021
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Sophos research reveals how AvosLocker ransomware exploits AnyDesk to launch attacks, bypassing security controls.
Critical Microsoft Office patch exploited by new malware
Fri, 24th Dec 2021
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Sophos has released details of a novel exploit that bypasses a patch for a critical vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Office file format.
New threat intelligence from Sophos following the Apache Log4Shell vulnerability
Wed, 15th Dec 2021
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Sophos warns of a surge in cyberattacks exploiting the Apache Log4Shell vulnerability, with attempts exceeding hundreds of thousands so far.
Sophos discovers new Python ransomware called Memento
Tue, 7th Dec 2021
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Cybercriminals are continuously scanning the internet for vulnerable online entry points, and they don't wait in line when they find one.
Sophos uncovers new variants of Tor2Mine cryptominer
Mon, 6th Dec 2021
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Sophos researchers have discovered new variants of the Tor2Mine cryptominer that evade detection and spread through networks.
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Sophos enhances Cloud Optix to simplify detection and response of AWS security incidents
Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
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Sophos enhances Sophos Cloud Optix to automate security incident detection and response on Amazon Web Services.
New variants of Android spyware linked to advanced persistent threat
Fri, 26th Nov 2021
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network infrastructure
Sophos has identified new variants of Android spyware targeting victims in the Middle East, developed by APT C-23.