Here you will find all the articles with the tag: Sophos.
A no longer used Gigabyte driver has been discovered, with a digital signature, which can still be used to fully encrypt the files on a computer. Cybersecurity firm Sophos investigated, and concluded that a workaround it was indeed possible. Ransomware RobbinHood would use the outdated driver wi... Read more
4 years ago
Sophos has made two new innovations available. The biggest innovation is SophosLabs Intelix, a cloud-based tool for secure apps. Cloud Optix will also be updated, to simplify cloud security. SophosLabs Intelix allows developers to make API calls to the cloud platform to assess the risk of files,... Read more
4 years ago
Sophos will most likely be in the hands of Thoma Bravo soon. The company has, in fact, received a takeover bid from the American private equity company of USD 7.40 per share. This amounts to a total of approximately 3.9 billion dollars (3.53 billion euros). The board of directors will unanimousl... Read more
5 years ago
Sophos informs Techzine that it has identified patterns used by hackers in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) attacks. In the past year, this technique was used in two major ransomware attacks, namely SamSam and Matrix. The reason for the study is the recent publicity surrounding an error in the remote R... Read more
5 years ago
IT managers are bombarded with cyber-attacks from all directions. Attack techniques vary and have different stages. Because of this diversity, no defence strategy works miracles. On top of that, IT managers struggle with this due to a lack of expertise, budget and up-to-date technology. The Impossib... Read more
5 years ago
Sophos has taken over sector partner Rook Security. Rook Security specialises in managed detection and response (MDR) and has a team of cyberthreat hunters and incident response experts who provide their services 24/7. Founded in 2008, Rook Security monitors, hunts, analyzes, and responds to cyber s... Read more
5 years ago
Sophos introduces Intercept X for servers with Endpoint Detection and Response: a mouthful that means that Intercept X now offers visibility across the entire IT environment in order to detect and block attacks in time. Intercept X for servers with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) should help c... Read more
5 years ago
A ransomware called MegaCortex carried out 47 attacks last week. That's two-thirds of all 76 attacks detected since the discovery of the ransomware last January. According to Sophos, MegaCortex uses a tactic known as big-game hunting. The ransomware appears to be designed to attack large corporate ... Read more
5 years ago
A recent patch for Windows seems to have caused problems with anti-malware software, writes Ars Technica. In recent days, Microsoft has added more and more antivirus programs to its list of known problems. These include software from Sophos, Avira, ArcaBit, Avast and McAfee. The problems arose after... Read more
5 years ago
The latest security updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 prevent some computers from booting up. Users of Sophos and Avast antivirus solutions are at risk. Microsoft pauses the rollout. A new month, new update articles for Windows. The most recent problems affect Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 systems. ... Read more
5 years ago
