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Sophos Cloud Native Security

Sophos Introduces Cloud Native Security for Comprehensive Cybersecurity Coverage

Sophos says Cloud Native Security is designed protect workloads and provide comprehensive security coverage across environments.

July 28, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity firm Sophos is releasing Cloud Native Security, a new offering designed to address the requirements of protecting workloads and provide comprehensive security coverage across environments, workloads and identities. According to the U.K.-based cybersecurity software provider, Cloud Native Security also gives customers centralized visibility, prioritized detections and faster incident response times in a single SKU […]

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Sophos Ransomware Retail

Sophos: Average 2021 Ransomware Payment Skyrockets to More Than $800,000

Despite better tools and cyber insurance, the average ransomware payment and percentage of victims that pay the ransom continue to rise.

April 27, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

An alarming new report from U.K.-based cybersecurity company Sophos finds that both the amount of organizations hit with ransomware and the ransom paid are drastically increasing, with the average ransomware payment now not far off from reaching seven figures. The company’s State of Ransomware 2022 report, the results of a survey of 5,600 IT professionals […]

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Access Networks' addition of the Sophos XGS Series Firewall/Router will add performance and security improvements to its Core Systems.

Access Networks Unveils Sophos XGS Series Firewall/Router

The high-performance home networks systems provider Access Networks, has introduced the Sophos XGS Series Firewall/Router to its Core Systems.

March 7, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Access Networks says the new firewall/router brings a new level of performance and protection to its Core Systems to help protect homeowners from advanced cyber threats. Access Networks emphasizes that with the workplace now utilizing work from home (WFH) and hybrid work schedules home network security is more important than ever to protect sensitive work-related data. […]

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Sophos Cybersecurity Trends

Sophos Threat Report: What Three Cybersecurity Trends To Look For In 2021

According to cybersecurity firm Sophos, the growing threat of ransomware tops the list of threats that will shape IT security trends in 2021.

November 19, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

According to cybersecurity firm Sophos, the growing threat of ransomware tops the list of threats that will shape IT security trends in 2021. The company’s 2021 Threat Report written by security researchers, threat hunters, rapid responders, cloud security and AI experts, details how cybersecurity threats like ransomware are evolving and becoming more sophisticated. The report […]

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Sophos Ships New Release of Unified Endpoint Management Software

Unveiled in Barcelona at this week’s Mobile World Congress event, Sophos Mobile 8 adds support for devices running Apple’s MacOS operating system to a solution that enables consolidated administration of Windows and mobile endpoints as well.

March 6, 2018 Rich Freeman Leave a Comment

Unveiled in Barcelona at this week’s Mobile World Congress event, Sophos Mobile 8 adds support for devices running Apple’s MacOS operating system to a solution that enables consolidated administration of Windows and mobile endpoints as well.

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New XG Firewall from Sophos

In conjunction with Sophos endpoint security software, XG Firewall will monitor network traffic in real time to spot unknown applications.

November 1, 2017 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

In conjunction with Sophos endpoint security software, XG Firewall will monitor network traffic in real time to spot unknown applications.

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This Week in IT, IT News

This Week in IT: Sneaky Ransomware; Google, Army Partnership; Digital Transformation; Chinese Hackers

BlackByte's tactics, Google's Army Workspace deal, automation, digital transformation and China's favorite bugs highlight this week's IT news.

October 6, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology stories each week. BlackByte ransomware group disables security products […]

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Ransomware Government

State and Local Governments Struggle to Recover From Ransomware

The cost for government organizations to remediate an attack was three times the average ransom the sector paid, according to Sophos.

October 4, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

While state and local governments see fewer ransomware attacks than other industry sectors, government organizations are more likely to have their data encrypted and are significantly less able to stop ransomware attacks before that step, according to cybersecurity company Sophos. The U.K.-based cybersecurity firm says 72% of state and local government organizations had their data […]

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Sophos Ransomware Retail

Ransomware Has a Larger Impact on Retail Organizations

Sophos says the retail sector saw a 75% increase in the rate of ransomware attacks over the last year and 77% were hit in 2021.

September 8, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity firm Sophos says IT professionals at retail organization are reporting above-average financial and operational impacts of ransomware attacks, with more than three-quarters of retail entities hit with ransomware in 2021. According to the U.K.-based firm’s research and annual study of 422 retail IT professionals across 31 countries, the retail sector saw a 75% increase […]

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