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Sophos named Leader in midsize business security by IDC
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Sophos named Leader in midsize business security by IDC

Sophos soars to Leader status in the IDC MarketScape report for modern endpoint security aimed at midsize businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2024
Sean Muirhead named Chief Product Officer at Logpoint
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Sean Muirhead named Chief Product Officer at Logpoint

Cybersecurity veteran, Sean Muirhead, joins London-based powerbrand, Logpoint, as CPO, bringing his broad industry and product development expertise to strengthen Logpoint's product strategy and market initiatives.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
Panel highlights SMB cybersecurity & sustainability issues
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Panel highlights SMB cybersecurity & sustainability issues

Espria spearheads its first panel discussion, Optimise IT 2024, accentuating cybersecurity and sustainability challenges facing SMBs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2024
Sophos reports spike in ransomware groups using remote encryption
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Sophos reports spike in ransomware groups using remote encryption

Sophos reveals in a new report that the most active ransomware groups are intentionally deploying remote encryption attacks on networks, with attacks increasing 62% annually since 2022.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jan 2024
Cybercriminals wary of AI usage in operations – Sophos
Malware

Cybercriminals wary of AI usage in operations – Sophos

Cybersecurity firm Sophos uncovers that despite recognising AI's potential, cybercriminals remain cautious about its integration in operations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2023
CompTIA forms ASEAN Community Executive Council to boost tech industry growth
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CompTIA forms ASEAN Community Executive Council to boost tech industry growth

CompTIA forms ASEAN Community Executive Council, aiming to foster growth within the region's tech industry for the benefit of businesses and the region as a whole.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Nov 2023
Veeam teams up with Sophos to boost ransomware recovery capabilities
Virtualisation

Veeam teams up with Sophos to boost ransomware recovery capabilities

Veeam and Sophos join forces to enhance ransomware recovery capabilities and fortify security of business-critical backups.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2023
Sophos announces Incident Response Retainer for 24/7 support
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Sophos announces Incident Response Retainer for 24/7 support

Sophos has launched its Sophos Incident Response Retainer, offering organisations speedy access to its fixed-cost incident response service.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Arrow awarded Sophos Distributor of the Year for EMEA North
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Arrow awarded Sophos Distributor of the Year for EMEA North

Arrow is recognised for its performance and commitment to securing organisations with Sophos' innovative portfolio of cybersecurity solutions and services.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2023
Ontinue hires cybersecurity experts for leadership roles
Unified Communications

Ontinue hires cybersecurity experts for leadership roles

Managed detection and response division Ontinue has appointed Craig Jones and Gareth Lindahl-Wise as VP of Security Operations and CISO, respectively.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Mar 2023
Sophos earns three AAA awards in SE Labs' security test
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Sophos earns three AAA awards in SE Labs' security test

Sophos Intercept X achieved 100% accuracy in detecting and stopping cyber attacks in SE Labs' tests, earning three AAA awards.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Jan 2023
Sophos discovers malicious code disabling security software
Malware

Sophos discovers malicious code disabling security software

Sophos has uncovered malicious code in multiple drivers with legitimate digital certificates, including a certificate from Microsoft.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Dec 2022
Sophos releases MDR solution in response to increased threats
EduTech

Sophos releases MDR solution in response to increased threats

Sophos has announced the general availability of Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) with new threat detection and response capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Dec 2022
Sophos report reveals stark reality of cybercrime-as-a-service
Malware

Sophos report reveals stark reality of cybercrime-as-a-service

The report addresses how ransomware remains one of the greatest cyber crime threats to organisations with operators innovating their extortion tactics.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
KuppingerCole says EPDR market to reach USD$33.8 billion by 2025
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KuppingerCole says EPDR market to reach USD$33.8 billion by 2025

Analysts from KuppingerCole have predicted that the Endpoint Protection, Detection and Response (EPDR) market is set to reach USD$33.8 billion by 2025.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Nov 2022
Manufacturing sector pays highest average ransomware payment
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Manufacturing sector pays highest average ransomware payment

Manufacturing and production sectors had highest average ransom payment but lowest percentage of organizations that paid the ransom, Sophos report finds.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
A dangerous game of hide and seek
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A dangerous game of hide and seek

A recent report by Sophos shows that cybercrooks are hiding (or dwelling) in the networks of smaller businesses for much longer than their larger counterparts.

By John Donovan • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2022

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