Search Results for: Ransom Attack
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CYBER SECURITY
Government computers and networks were not affected during global WannaCry Ransom attack, Mucheru
Following the recent WannaCry Ransom attack that hit the world on Friday, May 14, the Ministry of Information and Technology…
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Nearly 75% of Local and State Government Organizations Attacked by Ransomware Had Their Data Encrypted, Sophos
72% of state and local government organizations attacked by ransomware had their data encrypted—7% more than the cross-sector average. This…
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Hive, LockBit and BlackCat Ransomware Gangs Consecutively Attack the Same Network, Sophos Reports
Sophos today announced in the Sophos X-Ops Active Adversary whitepaper, “Multiple Attackers: A Clear and Present Danger,” that Hive, LockBit and BlackCat, three prominent ransomware…
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Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations Increased 94% in 2021, Sophos Survey
Sophos has published a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022.” The findings reveal a 94%…
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Conti Gang Encrypts Karma’s Extortion Notes in Dual Ransomware Attack, Sophos Research Reveals
Sophos today released findings of a dual ransomware attack where extortion notes left by Karma ransomware operators were encrypted 24…
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New Sophos research into a Midas ransomware attack highlights the risks of limited access controls and “ghost” tools
Sophos has released findings from an incident involving Midas ransomware that took place over two months and involved extensive lateral movement through the…
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AvosLocker Ransomware Uses AnyDesk in Safe Mode to Launch Attacks, Sophos Reports
Sophos released new research about AvosLocker ransomware in the article, “AvosLocker Remotely Accesses Boxes, Even Running in Safe Mode.” Sophos…
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Sophos Rapid Response Details Top Ways Ransomware Attackers Ramp up Pressure to Pay
Cybersecurity firm Sophos has published an article detailing how ransomware attackers are implementing a wide range of ruthless pressure tactics to…
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Retail sector became top target for ransomware and data-theft extortion attacks during the pandemic in 2020, Sophos
Sophos has published the “State of Ransomware in Retail,” which looks at the extent and impact of ransomware attacks on mid-sized…
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Brandon Rochat: What SMEs need to know about Ransomware attacks
Ransomware attacks are on the rise and malicious cybercriminals are always fine-tuning their strategies. Business leaders need to realise that…
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Sophos shows how a five-day Conti ransomware attack unfolds day-by-day
In a new three-part series of articles, Sophos researchers and incident responders unveil what really happens when attackers break into…
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Apple supplier Foxconn Hit by Ransomware Attack
Foxconn Technology Group, the company that assembles iPhones for Apple, was hit by a cyber attack in November that affected…
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Sophos Threat Report Flags Ransomware and Other Significant Cyberattack Trends Expected to Shape IT Security In 2021
Sophos today published the Sophos 2021 Threat Report, which flags how ransomware and fast-changing attacker behaviors, from advanced to entry…
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Sophos Deconstructs Dharma Ransomware-as-a-Service Attacks on Small and Mid-Sized Businesses During Global COVID-19 Pandemic
Sophos today published, “Color by Numbers: Inside a Dharma Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) Attack,” which provides the first in-depth look at an…
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Paying Ransom Doubles Ransomware Attack Recovery Cost, Says Sophos
Many organisations have always considered paying cyber ransom whenever they are hit by a ransomware attack. Doing so might however…
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How most prevalent and persistent ransomware families attack victims
Sophos has published How Ransomware Attacks, a playbook for defenders that explains how ransomware variants attack and impact victims. The playbook…
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Your DSLR Camera is Also Vulnerable to Ransomware Attacks
Would you have ever imagined that cameras can be susceptible to attacks? I bet you’d think they are not. The…
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Sophos warns of more SamSam ransomware copycat attacks in 2019
Instead of using mass spamming techniques to blast malware to millions of recipients in the hope of collecting thousands of…
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Global Wannacry Ransomware Attack – Infographic
Ransomware WannaCrypt makes you cry? Struggling to survive from this large-scale cyber attack? This inforgraphic below lets you understand the…
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Every 10th crypto-ransomware attack is aimed at corporate users
The business segment is becoming a more and more attractive target for cipher-malware developers. According to a Kaspersky Lab report…
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Android ransomware attacks increases four-fold in just one year
The number of users attacked by ransomware targeting Android-based devices has increased four-fold in just one year, hitting at least…
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The cloud is a growing target for cyberattacks, new Sophos survey finds
Among Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) users, 56% experienced an increase in the volume of attacks on their organization when…
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Manufacturing reports highest average ransomware payment across all sectors, Sophos report
The manufacturing sector had the highest average ransom payment across all sectors—$2,036,189 versus $812,360, respectively. This is according to a…
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Retail Industry was the Second Most Targeted Industry by Ransomware in 2021, Report
Retail had the second highest rate of ransomware attacks last year of all sectors surveyed after the media, leisure, and…
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Sophos X-Ops debuts to tackle increasingly complex cyberattacks
Sophos today announced Sophos X-Ops, a new cross-operational unit linking SophosLabs, Sophos SecOps and Sophos AI, three established teams of cybersecurity…
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BlackCat Adds Brute Ratel to Attack Tools, Reports Sophos
Ransomware gang BlackCat has added Brute Ratel, a pentesting tool, to its arsenal of attack tools. This is according to “BlackCat…
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Attacker Dwell Time Increased by 36%, Sophos’ Active Adversary Playbook 2022 Reveals
There was a 36% increase in dwell time, with a median intruder dwell time of 15 days in 2021 versus…
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Attackers Are Using the Log4Shell Vulnerability to Deliver Backdoors to Virtual Servers, Sophos Research
Sophos today released findings on how attackers are using the Log4Shell vulnerability to deliver backdoors and profiling scripts to unpatched…
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Sophos Intelligence Shows Cyberattackers are Exploiting Apache Log4Shell Vulnerability
Security firm Sophos has provided new threat intelligence on how cyberattackers are already exploiting or attempting to exploit unpatched systems.…
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Gravitational Force of Ransomware Black Hole Pulls in Other Cyberthreats to Create One Massive, Interconnected Ransomware Delivery System, Sophos
Gravitational force of ransomware’s black hole is pulling in other cyberthreats to form one massive, interconnected ransomware delivery system –…
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Manufacturing and Production Companies Hit by Ransomware Least Likely To Pay The Ransom, Sophos Survey
Companies in the manufacturing and production sector are the least likely (at 19%) to submit to a ransom demand to…
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Cyberattacks in Africa comparable to other parts of the globe, says Kaspersky
With digital transformation a top priority on the corporate agenda as companies identify new ways to grow their business, cyber…
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The Education Sector Was the Hardest Hit by Ransomware in 2020
The education sector was the hardest hit by ransomware in 2020 with 44% of organizations hit (compared to 37% across…
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DearCry, prototype ransomware, takes advantage of Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities
Following the reporting of the Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities and the out-of-band release of security patches on March 2nd 2021, security researchers have…
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Sophos uncovers how attack code behaves while hiding in memory and built protection against it
The memory region of a hacked computer is a popular hiding place for malware because security scans don’t tend to…
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Sophos Identifies Source Of “MrbMiner” Attacks Targeting Database Servers
Sophos published a new report on MrbMiner, a recently discovered cryptominer that targets internet-facing database servers (SQL servers) and downloads…
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Ransomware and fileless malware to present increased threat in 2021, predicts ESET
After a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic upended the way we live, work and socialize, we are likely to…
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Sophos Launches Rapid Response Service to Identify and Neutralize Active Cybersecurity Attacks
Sophos has announced the availability of an industry-first, fixed-fee remote incident response service that identifies and neutralizes active cybersecurity attacks.…
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Organizations are Never the Same After Being Hit by Ransomware, Sophos Survey
Organizations are never the same after a ransomware attack. This is according to findings from a global survey conducted by…
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Opinions & Guest Posts
Peter Mackenzie: Five signs you’re about to be attacked
Whenever we work with ransomware victims, we spend some time looking back through our telemetry records that span the previous…
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[Column] Chester Wisniewski: Why ransomware is just not a passing fad
We are only 5 weeks away from the anniversary of the birth of modern ransomware, Sept. 5, 2013. I mark…
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Sophos: Be wary of ProLock ransomware and its faulty decryptor
Sophos has warned business to be wary of ProLock, a quirky, destructive ransomware with troubling aftershocks. SophosLabs has provided an…
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More than one billion Android devices at risk of hacking attacks
Security updates in the android smartphone world are quite limited. Most smartphone companies have rarely been updating their devices once…
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Sophos 2020 Threat Report: Cyber criminals are exploiting malicious Android apps, misconfigured cloud platforms and machine language as attack avenues
Sophos 2020 Threat Report shows how cyber attackers are raising the stakes in ransomware, increasing stealth in malicious Android apps,…
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Growth in Fintech drives growth in cyberattacks, Kaspersky
Africa’s Fintech sector is booming! According to reports, Africa’s Fintech ecosystem has surged 60% in the last two years and the…
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IT Managers are overwhelmed with Cyberattacks and Struggling to Keep Up, Sophos Survey
Sophos today announced the findings of its global survey, The Impossible Puzzle of Cybersecurity, which reveals IT managers are inundated…
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Matrix Deconstructed: The trend for targeted ransomware continues
Endpoint security leader Sophos has released a new report about a new ransomware family called Matrix. The malware has been operating…
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SamSam: The new ransomware that has raised ransom demands of almost $6 million
Network and endpoint security leader Sophos has uncovered a new ransomware which it claims has raised vastly more ransom demands…
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Porn on the move: In 2017, over 25% of users hit by mobile malware faced porn-themed attacks
In 2017, 25.4% of mobile users who encountered malware – over 1.2 million people – were attacked by malicious programs…
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Opinion: Preparation is key when defending against DDoS attacks
By Bryan Hamman, Arbor Networks territory manager for Sub-Saharan Africa If you are well prepared with your security systems –…
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“No Platform Immune from Ransomware”, SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast report reveals
Sophos today announced its SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast report. The report recaps ransomware and other cybersecurity trends based on data…
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“Beware of BadRabbit” Sophos warns against new ransomware strain
Network and endpoint security leader Sophos has warned against a new ransomware strain known as BadRabbit targeting consumers and businesses. BadRabbit is among the…
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3 differences between Petya and WannaCry Ransomware
How the cyberattacks differ and what it means for ransomware security The world has recently come under attack from not…
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Sophos warns internet users against Petya Ransomware outbreak
Many any organizations in Europe and the US were last week crippled by yet another ransomware attack known as “Petya”.…
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Infographic: Understanding the WannaCry Ransomware
It is the name for a prolific hacking attack and known to be “Ransomware”, that holds your laptop surety till…
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Uiwix Ransomware Ain’t a New Version of WannaCry!
Chinese government authorities have warned against a new ransomware named “Uiwix”, which is tested in the wild. This new ransomware…
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Sophos says its XG firewall is secure from WannaCry Ransomware
Security firm Sophos has issued a detection update for its customers after the WannaCry ransomware attack last week on Friday.…
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Guest Post: Ransomware – Should you pay?
Ransomware, a form of extortion malware is often disguised as innocuous emails, links or pop-ups, thereby easily hoodwinking gullible users to…
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One Cryptomalware attack cost Small Medium Businesses up to $99K in 2015
One cryptomalware attack cost small and medium businesses up to $99,000 on average last year, a global research, Corporate IT…
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Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool available free of charge for businesses
Kaspersky Lab has launched Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business – a free software that offers complementary security to protect corporate…
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Law Enforcement and IT Security companies join forces to fight Ransomware
The Dutch National Police, Europol, Intel Security and Kaspersky Lab have launched an online portal aimed at informing the public…
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Report: Over 70 per cent of Kenyan businesses exposed to cybercrime attacks
A new report by Cyber Security consulting firm Serianu in partnership with PKF consulting and USIU Africa has revealed that…
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Cisco 2018 Annual Cybersecurity Report: Organisations now investing in Machine Learning and AI to defend against threats
Security leaders are increasingly relying on tools that use AI and machine learning to defend against cybersecurity threats. This is…
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ESET supports call for standardized cybersecurity breach reporting
Internet security company ESET East Africa has added its voice to the call for legislation to compel organizations to share…
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Sophos Endpoint Security Advancements Improve Cyberthreat Defenses and Streamline Management
Sophos has introduced innovative advancements to its portfolio of industry-leading endpoint security offerings. New adaptive active adversary protection; Linux malware…
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CHESTER WISNIEWSKI: Artificial Intelligence Now a Match for Natural Ignorance
End-user security training has traditionally been an important aspect of cybersecurity efforts, as it aims to educate and empower employees…
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Omdia Universe ranks Sophos top in Comprehensive XDR Solutions
Sophos today announced that its Sophos Intercept X Advanced with XDR solution has been named the top-ranked and sole leader…
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Sophos new MDR now features industry-first threat detection and response capabilities
Sophos today announced the general availability of Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) with new industry-first threat detection and response…
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Criminals “Follow the Money” by Commercializing Cybercrime, Sophos report
A new Sophos today published its 2023 Threat Report has detailed how the cyberthreat landscape has reached a new level…
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Sophos Earns Trifecta of Perfect Scores in SE Labs Endpoint Protection Report
Sophos’s endpoint security products have been ranked as the industry best in all three of SE Labs’ protection tests in…
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South Africans Must Up Their Game Against Cybercrime
South Africans are not performing well when it comes to cybercrime. We are ranked fifth out of 37 countries for…
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Sophos’ MDR Service Launches Compatibility with Third-Party Cybersecurity Technologies
Sophos has today launched new third-party security technology compatibilities with Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR). The new tech, Sophos…
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Cybersecurity is foundational for an economic recovery that works for all, says Dell
With citizens, governments, and businesses more dependent than ever on digital connectivity, one of the most pressing sectoral issues for…
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Active Adversaries Increasingly Exploit Stolen Session Cookies to Bypass MFA, Sophos Report
A new Sophos report has revealed that those active adversaries are increasingly exploiting stolen session cookies to bypass Multi-Factor Authentication…
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Education Sector Suffers Highest Data Encryption Rate and Longest Recovery Time, Sophos report
Sophos has published a new sectoral survey report, The State of Ransomware in Education 2022. The findings reveal that education institutions…
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Kaspersky Launches Cyber Security Training for IT Experts
Cyber security firm Kaspersky has announced the launch of a new Windows Incident Response training course to help organizations respond…
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Sophos Acquires UK-Based SOC.OS to Advance Managed Threat Response Capabilities
Sophos has announced that it has acquired SOC.OS, an innovator of a cloud-based security alert investigation and triage automation solution.…
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Sophos Unveils Powerful Cloud Workload Protection Advancements with New Linux and Container Security Offerings
Sophos has unveiled advancements to Sophos Cloud Workload Protection, including new Linux host and container security capabilities. These enhancements accelerate…
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Sophos Achieves Perfect Scores in SE Labs’ Protection Tests
Sophos today announced that its endpoint products ranked top in all three of SE Labs’ protection tests in the first…
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Quentyn Taylor: 2022 and the evolving threat landscape
Ransomware is here to stay Cyber criminals are adapting every single day. In 2021, hackers realised the recipe for ransomware…
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Keep Calm and Carry On: Five Tips to Better Protect Yourself During the Current Russia-Ukraine Crisis
The current Russia-Ukraine crisis is unprecedented. One aspect of the current crisis is the very real concern around increased cyberattacks…
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Sophos extends adaptive cybersecurity ecosystem with Zero Trust Network Access
Sophos unveiled Sophos ZTNA, the only zero trust network access (ZTNA) offering that fully integrates with an industry-leading, next-generation endpoint solution…
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MARILYN MOODLEY: How 2021 has shaped the future of IT
Everyone, from software developers to school children, watched in awe as the world rapidly shifted online during the past two…
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New Variants of Tor2Mine Cryptominer Feature Enhanced Evasion, Persistence and Spreading Powers, Sophos Reports
Sophos released new findings on the Tor2Mine cryptominer, that show how the miner evades detection, spreads automatically through a target…
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Sophos Ranked “Best Enterprise Endpoint Security” by SE Labs
Endpoint security leader Sophos has been ranked the Best Enterprise Endpoint security by SE Labs in its 2021 Annual Report.…
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Sophos reports accelerated worldwide growth across its MSP Connect partner programme
Sophos has announced accelerated worldwide growth of MSP Connect, its award-winning program to help managed service providers (MSPs) increase customer management efficiencies,…
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90% of IT leaders across Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe step up their focus on Cyber Security, report
Over 90% of IT decision-makers across South Africa, Kenya, and Zimbabwe have accelerated their focus on Cyber Security due to…
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Raccoon stealer uses Telegram, adds cryptomining and cryptocurrency theft, Sophos Report
A new report by security leader Sophos has revealed a raccoon stealer disguised as pirated software that grabs cryptocurrencies and…
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Sophos Acquires Braintrace to Boost Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Endpoint security leader Sophos has acquired Braintrace further enhancing Sophos’ Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem with Braintrace’s proprietary Network Detection and Response…
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With cyber threats identified as an extreme concern for local CEOs, a spotlight must be placed on cybersecurity frameworks, says Kaspersky
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to accelerate digital transformation in organisations globally, recent research by PwC has highlighted that CEOs are…
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[Column] Peter Mackenzie: Top 10 security misconceptions
The Sophos Rapid Response team has compiled a list of the most commonly held security misconceptions they’ve encountered in the last…
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Adversaries Spend More than 250 Hours Undetected in Target Networks on Average, Sophos Report
Sophos, today released the “Active Adversary Playbook 2021,” detailing attacker behaviors and the tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) that Sophos’…
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[Column] Habib Mahakian: Technology is the accelerator that will lead businesses across Emerging Africa into the digital future
We are well into 2021 and are already seeing that organizations across Emerging Africa are investing in technology as an accelerator…
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Sophos Launches Industry’s Only XDR Solution that Synchronizes Native Endpoint, Server, Firewall, and Email Security
Sophos today announced Sophos XDR, the industry’s only extended detection and response (XDR) solution that synchronizes native endpoint, server, firewall,…
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Sophos Unveils XGS Series Firewall Appliances
Sophos has today unveiled new XGS Series firewall appliances with unrivaled performance and advanced protection against cyberattacks. Sophos says the…
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SophosAI Advances the Practices and Language that Will Transform the Cybersecurity Industry with Much-needed Transparency and Openness
Sophos today announced four new open Artificial Intelligence (AI) developments to help broaden and sharpen the industry’s defenses against cyberattacks,…
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Mastercard Announces Cyber Secure, an AI-Powered Solution To Protect The Digital Ecosystem
Mastercard has launched a new AI-powered suite of tools to help banks assess cyber risk across their ecosystem and prevent…
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The Top Three IT Security Threats in Africa
Kaspersky is warning Africa ’s cybersecurity operatives of the top IT security threats on the continent. In its latest insights…
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Top 4 Reasons You Need a Virtual Data Room For Your Business
There’s no shying away from the fact that technology has encapsulated the world completely. So whether it’s about a big…
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Remote working has led to increased cybersecurity threats
Cybercriminals have certainly been using the pandemic in their relentless phishing and ransomware attacks. They even disguise themselves as the…
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Cisco’s cloud-native security platform Cisco SecureX now available globally
Cisco has announced the general global availability of its cloud-native security platform Cisco SecureX. Cisco launched this platform in February…
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