Cybersecurity
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CYBER SECURITY
Safaricom Urges For Investment in Advanced Cybersecurity Tech
In recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom is hosting a two-day industry-wide Cybersecurity Summit in Nairobi Kenya.…
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PHYLLIS MIGWI: How African universities can fortify defenses against the growing threat of cyber attacks
When thinking about industries that cybercriminals might target, tertiary education probably isn’t the first to come to mind. But according…
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[Interview] Canon’s Quentyn Taylor on Cybersecurity and Current Vulnerabilities
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month which aims to enhance global awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. Celebrated annually, this international…
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Sophos Acquires Secureworks for $859 million
Cybersecurity firm Sophos announced on Monday that it has acquired Secureworks from Dell Technologies for $859 million in cash to…
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Kenyans Urged To Embrace Innovation For Safer Online Spaces
Kenyans are now being urged to embrace innovation and technology as a vital tool in strengthening online safety. The call…
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Sophos unveils new XGS desktop firewalls and software
Sophos has announced the launch of new XGS Series desktop firewall appliances and updated software aimed at enhancing automatic threat protection…
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Vodafone, Google in Billion Dollar Deal for Cloud, Cybersecurity, Devices
Vodafone and Google have today announced a ten-year billion-dollar strategic expansion of their existing partnership to bring new services, devices,…
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NCBA Bank turns to new tech for enhanced cybersecurity
The Central Bank of Kenya’s 2023 Banking Sector Innovation Survey revealed that cyber-risk is the most significant challenge for financial…
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Liquid expands cyber security offering for businesses in EA
Liquid Intelligence Technologies has announced the expansion of its Cybersecurity Fusion Center (CSFC) product line with an exciting new cybersecurity…
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NCBA collaborates with SACCOs to enhance cybersecurity measures
NCBA on Monday hosted its SACCO Banking Division customers in a forum focused on helping them bolster their defenses against…
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NCBA invested $31m in 2023 on cybersecurity
NCBA Bank has announced that it invested nearly $31 million in 2023 to strengthen and enhance its cybersecurity infrastructure. Speaking…
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Sophos Launches Dedicated Customer Success Team
Cybersecurity firm Sophos has launched a customer success program for its customers and channel partners across different regions. The new…
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Telecoms are prime targets for cyberattacks in 2024, Kaspersky report
Telecom, mass media, and construction development companies are the top cyberattack targets in the first half of 2024, according to…
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Kaspersky Adds AI-Focused Module to its Security Platform
Kaspersky has announced the launch of a new AI-focused module within its Kaspersky Automated Security Awareness Platform (ASAP). Kaspersky says…
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Energy and Water sector ransomware recovery costs hit $3M, Sophos survey
The median recovery costs for two critical infrastructure sectors, Energy and Water, quadrupled to $3 million over the past year,…
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African countries among the most targeted by malware, report
Seven African countries have been ranked in the Top 20 most attacked by malware. This is according to the Global…
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76% of Companies Improved Their Cyber Defenses, Sophos Survey
97% of organisations with a cyber policy invested in improving their defenses to help with insurance, with 76% saying it…
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Suspected Chinese hackers step up attacks on Kenyan government agencies
Kenyan government agencies were among the organisations targeted by suspected Chinese hackers. This is according to a new report released…
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Chester Wisniewski: Ransomware Gangs and The Media: Between Control and Mistrust
Cybercriminals traditionally operate in the shadows of the Darknet and prefer to avoid the spotlight to ensure the success of…
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Microsoft and Cyber Shujaa to train 100 cybersecurity professionals in Kenya
Microsoft, through its Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Kenya, has announced plans to train 100 students in cybersecurity across Kenya. …
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Cybersecurity Skills Shortage Ranked Biggest Risk to MSPs
The biggest day-to-day challenge facing Managed Service Providers (MSP) is keeping up with the latest cybersecurity solutions/technologies. This is according…
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Kenya taps Google to strengthen its cybersecurity efforts
Google has announced plans to collaborate with Kenya’s Ministry of Information Communications and The Digital Economy to strengthen the country’s…
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April 2024’s Most Wanted Malware Sees Significant Shifts in Africa
Cybersecurity threats loom large in Africa, with a Normalized Risk Index of 95.4. This is according to the latest April…
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Cybersecurity Course for Beginners: How and where to start
According to the recent Kaspersky study, more than 40% of companies worldwide are facing a shortfall of qualified cybersecurity professionals.…
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90% of Attacks Exploited RDP in 2023, Sophos Reports
Cybercriminals abused remote desktop protocol [RDP]—a common method for establishing remote access on Windows systems—in 90% of attacks. This is…
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Sophos Named Leader in IDC MarketScape for Endpoint Security
Cybersecurity firm Sophos has been named leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Small Businesses 2024 Vendor…
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Liquid C2, Google Cloud, and Anthropic team up to Boost AI, Cyber Security in Africa
Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies has announced strategic partnerships with global technology powerhouse Google Cloud and artificial intelligence…
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Sophos Tops IDC MarketScape 2024 for Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security
Sophos has been ranked a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Midsize Businesses 2024 Vendor Assessment, which…
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Gartner Positions Sophos as Leader Position For Endpoint Protection Platforms
Cybersecurity firm Sophos has been positioned as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms [EPP], marking…
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[Chester Wisniewski] Cybersecurity in 2024: Towards Ever Greater Sophistication of Tactics
As we welcome the arrival of 2024, reflecting on the lessons from 2023 and the evolving threat landscape, it becomes…
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[Interview] Cyber Threats 2024: Sophos CTO Predicts More Credential Theft, AI-Driven Defenses, and Global Regulation Shifts
In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats anticipated for 2024, the focus is set to shift towards more sophisticated tactics,…
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Sophos Anticipates AI-Based Attack Techniques and Prepares Detections
Sophos has released two reports about the use of AI in cybercrime. The first report—“The Dark Side of AI: Large-Scale…
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Africa remains one of the regions most targeted by cybercrime in 2023
As organisations continue to become more digitised, throughout 2023 Africa remains one of the world regions most targeted by cybercrime.…
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75% of Healthcare Organisations Lose Data To Ransomware Attacks, Sophos report
Cybercriminals successfully encrypted data in nearly 75% of ransomware attacks on healthcare organisations. This is according to the The State…
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Kenya among top countries receiving most DDOS attacks amid ongoing geopolitical unrest
Kenya has been listed among the top five countries hit by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in the first half of…
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Infopercept Expands Its Container Security Offering with NeuVector by SUSE
Infopercept, a global cybersecurity solutions and services company, today announced its appointment as a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) partner…
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Cybersecurity Firm TigerLogic Africa Launches New Office In Kenya
Cybersecurity and service assurance company, TigerLogic Africa, on Thursday launched its East African office in Nairobi. The office will serve clients…
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Rapid Digitalization in Africa Raises New Cyberthreats: Building Cyber Resilience with Cloud-Native Security
Africa’s digital environment is rapidly evolving. The introduction of cloud technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT) has sped up…
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Cybersecurity firm Cloudflare selects CloudHop as its official distributor in Africa
Cloudflare, the cybersecurity company building a suite of online security products has selected Kenyan-based technology firm CloudHop as its official…
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Sophos Launches Incident Response Retainer
Sopho has today announced its new Sophos Incident Response Retainer, which provides organizations with speedy access to Sophos’ industry-first fixed-cost…
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Cyberpsychology: Shaping security strategy when you think like a hacker
In the contemporary digital landscape, the fusion of virtual and tangible realms has given rise to an abundance of cyber…
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Recent Attacks Suggest the Three Ransomware Groups Are Sharing Playbooks, Sophos report
Cybersecurity firm Sophos has released new findings into the connections between the most prominent ransomware groups this past year, including…
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CA, Huawei and KCSFA train young techies on cybersecurity skills in Nyanza
Over 200 young techies from different learning institutions across the Nyanza region have benefitted from the Communications Authority of Kenya…
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CryptoRom scammers add AI chat tool, like ChatGPT on crypto accounts to their toolset, Sophos finds
Sophos has released new findings on CryptoRom scams—a subset of pig butchering [shā zhū pán] schemes designed to trick users of dating apps into making fake…
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Intensified scamming activities already surrounding Meta’s Threads app
Just one week after its launch on July 5, Threads, the new microblogging app from Meta, has already amassed an…
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IBM is helping schools globally fight cybersecurity with $5 million in grants
Cyberattacks are an increasing threat to businesses, governments, and organizations of all kinds across the world. Educational institutions have now…
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Kenya experienced an 82% increase in cyber attacks in 2022, Liquid report
According to a cybersecurity report released by Liquid C2, a business unit of Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Kenyan businesses reported an…
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CA launches cybersecurity hackathon and Bootcamp
Over 6,000 students have signed up for an online bootcamp and hackathon organized by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA),…
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Trellix expands support for Amazon Security Lake from AWS
Trellix has expanded support for Amazon Security Lake from Amazon Web Services (AWS). The service automatically centralises security data from…
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[Chester Wisniewski] Protecting Assets in a Remote-First and Potentially Hostile World
With both persistent attacks and post-pandemic remote work here to stay, modern security solutions must assume the endpoint device or…
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Kenyans reported increased cases of vishing attempts in 2022, report
Kenyan consumers were primarily targeted by ‘vishing’ attempts, in 2022 where they received fraudulent phone calls from scammers trying to…
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Cyberattackers Leveraged More Than 500 Unique Tools and Tactics in 2022
Sophos has released its Active Adversary Report for Business Leaders, an in-depth look at the changing behaviors and attack techniques…
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Cybersecurity firm Sophos announces new leadership appointments
Sophos today announced the promotion of Joe Levy to president of the Sophos Technology Group (STG). The company has also…
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93% of Organizations Find the Execution of Essential Security Operation Tasks Challenging, Sophos Survey
93% of organizations globally find the execution of some essential security operation tasks, such as threat hunting, challenging. This is…
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Liquid acquires leading cloud and cyber security provider in Egypt
Pan-Africa technology company Liquid Intelligent Technologies has acquired Cairo-based tech firm Cysiv MEA as it continues to expand its business…
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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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[Interview] Sophos’ Julie Davila on being a woman leader in the cybersecurity field
Cybersecurity has become one of the biggest global challenges facing businesses around the world. The industry is always shifting as…
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Scammers move from dating apps to now targeting Twitter users
Scammers are no longer dominating dating apps but other social media platforms such as Twitter. This is according to a…
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Pan-African cyber security firm Smile Identity raises $20m Series B
Smile Identity, a South African company that offers identity verification and Know Your Customer (KYC) services has raised $20 million…
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Fraud attempts continue to rise in Africa, Smile Identity report reveals
A comprehensive report released by pan-African identity verification company Smile Identity has revealed that fraud rates across the continent hit…
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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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Chris Akolo: Why online fraud is high during festive seasons and how to prevent it
Kenyan consumers have expressed a strong desire to buy more discretionary products during the festive season while coming out of…
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Gerard Allison Joins Sophos as Senior Vice President of Sales for EMEA
Sophos has announced that Gerard Allison has joined the firm as Senior Vice President of Sales for Europe, the Middle East…
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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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Online fraudsters using sophisticated software to access digital loans, JuicyScore
Cases of fraudsters illegally accessing digital loans from fintech platforms in Africa have been on the rise over the last…
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Liquid launches cyber security centre to help fight cyber crime in the country
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has launched a Cyber Security Fusion Centre (CSFC) in an effort to respond better to cyber threats.…
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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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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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Why is data security important in the world now more than ever?
Data breaches continue to plague businesses across the globe. The recent Equifax breach has left millions of Americans without their…
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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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Huawei and Communication Authority Conduct a Cyber Security Boot Camp
The Communications Authority (CA) has partnered with Chinese technology firm Huawei to train young people in institutions of higher learning…
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Users in Africa hit by new malicious WhatsApp mod
A new malicious version of a popular WhatsApp messenger mod dubbed YoWhatsApp is doing rounds targeting users in the META…
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Biometrics tech firm iiDENTIFii raises $15 million growth capital
Biometrics tech firm iiDENTIFii has raised US$15 million growth capital, the largest African Series A in the identity verification space…
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Konvergenz introduces cyber security program for the finance sector in Kenya
Cyber attacks have increased over the past years, taking different forms at every turn. Their evolving nature places organizations at…
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Chinese Hackers Deployed Malware to Infect Australian Government Websites, Report
A report by cybersecurity firm Proofpoint and PwC Threat Intelligence has revealed how Chinese hackers deployed a fake news site…
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Uber hacked, forced to take systems offline
Uber is investigating a hacking incident after a hacker compromised its network forcing the company to take several of its…
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Ugandan Parliament Passes New Law to Curb Cyber Crime
The Ugandan Parliament has passed the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which prescribes tougher penalties for those perpetrating cyber crimes.…
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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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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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Smile Identity says cases of identity theft in Africa have increased by 26% since last year
Pan-African provider of identity verification technologies Smile Identity has said that cases of identity theft have increased by 26% since…
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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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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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More than 100 cyber security experts graduate from the USIU Cyber Shujaa Program
The first cohort of 170 trainees has graduated from the Cyber Shujaa program run by the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) in partnership…
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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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Sophos ZTNA Earns Frost & Sullivan’s Global New Product Innovation Award
Sophos ZTNA has been named Frost & Sullivan’s Global New Product Innovation Award winner. The zero trust network access (ZTNA)…
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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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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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Google and Apple raise concerns over an Italian spyware sold to governments
Google and Apple have voiced their concerns over the increased use of spyware for their Android and Apple smartphones. A…
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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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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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Sophos Named a Leader in 2022 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Endpoint Protection, Detection and Response
Sophos has been named a leader in the 2022 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Endpoint Protection, Detection and Response. It is…
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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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Microsoft is Now Offering Cybersecurity Experts For Hire
In a bid to contribute to the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape, Microsoft has announced a new service dubbed Microsoft Security Experts.…
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How scammers subscribe mobile users to unwanted paid services
With an ever-growing number of smartphone users, the development of mobile applications has become a booming industry. Today there are…
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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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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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Your personal data is safe with government institutions, Data Commissioner assures Kenyans
Data Commissioner, Office of the Data Protection Commissioner Immaculate Kassait has assured Kenyans that their personal data held by government…
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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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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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Cybersecurity Myths You Might Still Believe – Debunked!
Over time, the state of cybersecurity evolves. New threats emerge, but so do new security technologies. As encryption has become…
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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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