Sophos has just published new research on how malware is increasingly targeting the Discord chat platform. The cyberthreats uncovered by Sophos include information stealing malware, spyware, backdoors, and ransomware resurrected as “mischiefware.” The findings are based on Sophos researchers’ analysis of more than 1,800 malicious files detected by Sophos telemetryRead More…
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, announced that it has acquired Braintrace, further enhancing Sophos’ Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem with Braintrace’s proprietary Network Detection and Response (NDR) technology. Braintrace’s NDR provides deep visibility into network traffic patterns, including encrypted traffic, without the need for Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) decryption. Located in SaltRead More…
Sophos today announced that it has acquired Braintrace, further enhancing Sophos’ Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem with Braintrace’s proprietary Network Detection and Response (NDR) technology.Read More…
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has acquired Capsule8, a pioneer and market leader of runtime visibility, detection and response for Linux production servers and containers covering on-premise and cloud workloads. Founded in 2016, Capsule8 is privately held and headquartered in New York, NY.Read More…
With inflation in REvil attacks, Harish Chib, vice president, Middle East & Africa, Sophos, gives tips on what to expect when being hit by this ransomware. REvil, also known as Sodinokibi, is a widely used, conventional ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering that has been around since 2019. Criminal customers can lease theRead More…
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, announced the winners of its 2021 Middle East and Africa Partner Awards during the virtual Sophos MEA Partner Awards 2021 on June 2, 2021. Sophos recognized the winning partners for their business commitment and success over the last fiscal year. Read More…
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, announced the findings of its global survey, “The IT Security Team: 2021 and Beyond,” which shows how increased security challenges during the pandemic offered IT teams a unique opportunity to build their cybersecurity expertise. The vast majority of IT teams in the UAERead More…
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today released the “Active Adversary Playbook 2021,” detailing attacker behaviors and the tools, techniques and procedures (TTPs) that Sophos’ frontline threat hunters and incident responders saw in the wild in 2020. The TTP detection data also covers early 2021. The findings show thatRead More…
