Sophos has named Chris Bell as senior vice president (SVP) of global channel, alliances and corporate development, where he will lead the evolution of Sophos’ global channel strategy. This key appointment reinforces Sophos’ channel-first commitment to deliver a world-class partner experience. Bell joined Sophos following its acquisition of Secureworks, where he servedRead More…
79% of data breaches are linked to identity theft and cost businesses an average of $4.5 million, according to reports from the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA) and the Ponemon Institute. Additionally, the 2025 edition of the Sophos Active Adversary Report reveals that the average time between the start ofRead More…
Sophos has released the 2025 Sophos Active Adversary Report, which details attacker behavior and techniques from over 400 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Incident Response (IR) cases in 2024. The report found that the primary way attackers gained initial access to networks (56% of all cases across MDR and IR) wasRead More…
Sophos has announced a strategic partnership with Pax8, the leading cloud commerce marketplace. The collaboration introduces the most comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity solutions available to Pax8’s network of more than 40,000 managed service providers (MSPs). MSPs in the Pax8 network now have a complete one-stop shop of best-in-class cybersecurity solutions available fromRead More…
Sophos has announced its participation at LEAP 2025, taking place from February 9 to February 12, 2024, at the Malham Convention Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At the event, Sophos will showcase its advanced cybersecurity solutions, including the Sophos Managed Detection and ResponseRead More…
Sophos has announced the completion of its $859 million acquisition of Secureworks. With the completion of the acquisition, Secureworks’ common stock has ceased trading on Nasdaq. Sophos is backed by Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm. With this acquisition, Sophos is now the leading pure-play cybersecurity provider of Managed DetectionRead More…
Sophos has released a new report, “Beyond the Hype: The Businesses Reality of AI for Cybersecurity,” which surveyed 400 IT leaders on their use of AI in security. The survey found that, despite 65% having adopted generative artificial intelligence (GenAI capabilities), 89% of IT leaders are concerned that flaws in GenAIRead More…
Cohesity has expanded the Cohesity Cyber Event Response Team (CERT) service to include partnerships with leading incident response (IR) vendors. The Cohesity CERT team has years of specialized incident response expertise and has helped numerous customers respond and recoverRead More…
