Sophos stories
Cribl secures USD $319 million in Series E led by Google Ventures
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Cribl secures USD $319 million in Series E funding, valuing the company at USD $3.5 billion, with Google Ventures leading the round and joining the board.
Sophos launches customer success initiative to boost support
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Sophos unveils Customer Success initiative to streamline support, offering security resources and educational tools to elevate cybersecurity.
Sophos launches Customer Success to enhance cybersecurity support
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Sophos has launched Sophos Customer Success, offering tailored support and resources to maximise customers' cybersecurity investments, enhancing protection against threats.
Cybercriminals weaponising stolen data in attacks
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Cybercriminals escalate ransomware tactics, weaponising stolen data to extort victims, Sophos reveals. Threats now include exposing personal and illicit information.
WatchGuard adds key executives to bolster global leadership
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WatchGuard Technologies has grown its leadership with three new senior hires, enhancing sales and marketing capabilities with industry veterans.
WatchGuard strengthens leadership team with three new executives
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WatchGuard Technologies enhances its leadership, appointing Derek Maggiacomo, Rich Workman, and Karen Ray to drive focus on MSPs. CEO promotes a partner-first vision.
Sophos appoints Teresa Anania as new Chief Customer Officer
Tue, 23rd Jul 2024
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Sophos names Teresa Anania as new Chief Customer Officer to advance customer and partner success initiatives, enhancing cybersecurity solutions and services.
Cysurance & Sophos expand cyber protection program to Australia
Mon, 15th Jul 2024
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Cysurance partners with Sophos to bring its successful US cyber protection program to Australia, offering enhanced ransomware protection and cyber-insurance policies.
Survey: investments in cybersecurity needed for insurance
Mon, 1st Jul 2024
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Nearly all companies with cyber insurance have bolstered cybersecurity to meet policy terms, yet recovery costs from attacks, averaging USD $2.73 million, outstrip coverage.
Survey shows 76% of firms boost cyber defences for insurance
Fri, 28th Jun 2024
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Some 76% of firms bolstered cyber defences to secure insurance, though many remain unclear on coverage specifics amid rising attack recovery costs.
Chinese espionage campaign targeting Southeast Asia revealed
Fri, 7th Jun 2024
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Sophos has uncovered a two-year Chinese espionage campaign, 'Crimson Palace', targeting a high-level Southeast Asian government, deploying novel malware like PocoProxy.
MSP survey: cybersecurity skills shortage & technology updates lead challenges
Thu, 30th May 2024
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Sophos' MSP Perspectives 2024 survey reveals that keeping up with the latest cybersecurity technologies is the top challenge for MSPs, according to 39% of respondents.
Sophos announces new CEO Joe Levy & CFO Jim Dildine
Tue, 21st May 2024
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Sophos appoints Joe Levy as CEO, solidifying leadership with Jim Dildine as CFO, aiming to fortify midmarket cybersecurity and drive global growth.
Sophos gains top NCSC certification for incident response
Thu, 16th May 2024
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Sophos achieves prestigious NCSC’s CIR Level 2 status, solidifying its role as a trusted partner against escalating cyber threats like ransomware.
Australian firms under-reporting ransomware attacks
Wed, 15th May 2024
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One in 10 Australian businesses failed to report ransomware attacks to law enforcement agencies, encouraging cybercriminals and impeding their capture.
Sophos & Infinigate unite for strategic distribution deal in the UK
Mon, 6th May 2024
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Cybersecurity firm, Sophos, forges strategic distribution agreement with leading technology platform, Infinigate, boosting UK expansion and facilitating comprehensive security solutions access for partners and MSPs.
Ransomware attack costs on Australian firms soar, reveals Sophos
Wed, 1st May 2024
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Ransomware attacks on Australian businesses drop by 14%, yet the financial fallout escalates, with average ransom payments seeing a staggering 297% surge.
'Junk gun' ransomware: New low-cost cyber threat targets SMBs
Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
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Emerging research from cybersecurity firm Sophos reveals that unsophisticated 'junk gun' ransomware presents a new threat, primarily to small and medium businesses.
Report finds 90% of cyber attacks in 2023 exploited RDP
Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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Sophos reports the abuse of Remote Desktop Protocol in 90% of cyber attacks in 2023, marking the highest level of RDP misuse since 2020.
Sophos & Tenable join forces to launch Sophos Managed Risk service
Thu, 4th Apr 2024
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Cybersecurity company Sophos partners with Tenable to unveil Sophos Managed Risk, a new vulnerability service that aims to increase protection against cyber attacks.