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Ransomware attack costs on Australian firms soar, reveals Sophos
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Ransomware attack costs on Australian firms soar, reveals Sophos

Ransomware attacks on Australian businesses drop by 14%, yet the financial fallout escalates, with average ransom payments seeing a staggering 297% surge.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 1st May 2024

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WatchGuard adds key executives to bolster global leadership
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WatchGuard adds key executives to bolster global leadership

WatchGuard Technologies has grown its leadership with three new senior hires, enhancing sales and marketing capabilities with industry veterans.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2024
WatchGuard strengthens leadership team with three new executives
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WatchGuard strengthens leadership team with three new executives

WatchGuard Technologies enhances its leadership, appointing Derek Maggiacomo, Rich Workman, and Karen Ray to drive focus on MSPs. CEO promotes a partner-first vision.

By Imee Dequito • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2024
Cysurance & Sophos expand cyber protection program to Australia
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Cysurance & Sophos expand cyber protection program to Australia

Cysurance partners with Sophos to bring its successful US cyber protection program to Australia, offering enhanced ransomware protection and cyber-insurance policies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jul 2024
Survey: investments in cybersecurity needed for insurance
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Survey: investments in cybersecurity needed for insurance

Nearly all companies with cyber insurance have bolstered cybersecurity to meet policy terms, yet recovery costs from attacks, averaging USD $2.73 million, outstrip coverage.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Jul 2024
Survey shows 76% of firms boost cyber defences for insurance
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Survey shows 76% of firms boost cyber defences for insurance

Some 76% of firms bolstered cyber defences to secure insurance, though many remain unclear on coverage specifics amid rising attack recovery costs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Jun 2024
MSP survey: cybersecurity skills shortage & technology updates lead challenges
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MSP survey: cybersecurity skills shortage & technology updates lead challenges

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.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th May 2024
Sophos announces new CEO Joe Levy & CFO Jim Dildine
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Sophos announces new CEO Joe Levy & CFO Jim Dildine

Sophos appoints Joe Levy as CEO, solidifying leadership with Jim Dildine as CFO, aiming to fortify midmarket cybersecurity and drive global growth.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 21st May 2024
'Junk gun' ransomware: New low-cost cyber threat targets SMBs
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'Junk gun' ransomware: New low-cost cyber threat targets SMBs

Emerging research from cybersecurity firm Sophos reveals that unsophisticated 'junk gun' ransomware presents a new threat, primarily to small and medium businesses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
Report finds 90% of cyber attacks in 2023 exploited RDP
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Report finds 90% of cyber attacks in 2023 exploited RDP

Sophos reports the abuse of Remote Desktop Protocol in 90% of cyber attacks in 2023, marking the highest level of RDP misuse since 2020.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2024
Sophos & Tenable join forces to launch Sophos Managed Risk service
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Sophos & Tenable join forces to launch Sophos Managed Risk service

Cybersecurity company Sophos partners with Tenable to unveil Sophos Managed Risk, a new vulnerability service that aims to increase protection against cyber attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2024
Ransomware retains top spot, Sophos cybercrime report reveals
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Ransomware retains top spot, Sophos cybercrime report reveals

Sophos' Active Adversary Report 2023 unveils persistent ransomware threats, rising use of compromised credentials in cyberattacks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
Sophos leads in IDC MarketScape's cybersecurity assessments
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Sophos leads in IDC MarketScape's cybersecurity assessments

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.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2024
Sophos 2024 report reveals top cybersecurity threats to SMBs
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Sophos 2024 report reveals top cybersecurity threats to SMBs

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.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024

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Chinese espionage campaign targeting Southeast Asia revealed
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Chinese espionage campaign targeting Southeast Asia revealed

Sophos has uncovered a two-year Chinese espionage campaign, 'Crimson Palace', targeting a high-level Southeast Asian government, deploying novel malware like PocoProxy.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024
Sophos gains top NCSC certification for incident response
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Sophos gains top NCSC certification for incident response

Sophos achieves prestigious NCSC's CIR Level 2 status, solidifying its role as a trusted partner against escalating cyber threats like ransomware.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 16th May 2024
Sophos & Infinigate unite for strategic distribution deal in the UK
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Sophos & Infinigate unite for strategic distribution deal in the UK

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.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 6th May 2024