Instead of just reinstalling your favourite apps and starting afresh, your new device will know how to get online straight away, how to get into your Twitter account, and how many Angry Birds levels you haven’t conquered yet. Clearly, Google keeps a raft of configuration data on your behalf, because if you have the option […]
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Recent headlines and mounting evidence suggest that cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure (CI) systems are increasing as cybercriminals have identified electric utility grids as prime targets for disruption activities. As a result, CI cybersecurity has become a prime concern for governments and citizens alike. The paper focuses on the history of the electric industry, how cybersecurity
James Lyne, Global Head of Security Research, Sophos, said: “Sophos has partnered with Government to support Cyber Streetwise because we believe it’s imperative for both consumers and small businesses to take action to protect themselves online.” “Consumers and SMEs alike are finding new ways to interact online, including via a greater range of devices, but
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Authorities have apparently taken control of the Gameover bots and seized its command servers over the weekend, effectively freeing 300,000 of the 500,000 to 1 million infected Windows computers. Even better, they’ve found the crime ring behind the botnet and have charged alleged Russian mastermind Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev with hacking, different types of fraud, money
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As it is, Whitten explains, Facebook gives users the option of linking their mobile numbers with their accounts. Users then can receive updates via SMS and can also login using their phone number rather than their email address. Whitten found that when sending the letter F to Facebook’s SMS shortcode – which is 32665 in
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At RSA, Schiappa managed a business unit with annual revenue over $500M, and he had responsibility for engineering, product management, product marketing, an anti-fraud command center, and data center operations. At Sophos he will have full product responsibility for the company’s broad portfolio of end user security offerings, including endpoint, mobile, server protection, and encryption
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Sophos Mobile Control Protecting millions of mobile devices across tens of thousands of customer accounts, the latest release of Sophos Mobile Control (SMC) features an easy-to-use web-based console—deployed either on-premise or as a Service—to manage, protect and secure data. It delivers effective mobile device management to control the devices that access corporate systems. Using Sophos
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The mobile workforce are the super productive bunch. They are the ones pushing the envelop of BYOD. For the mobile workforce, balancing work and life can mean that they check corporate email on a personal device, and browse the Internet using a corporate laptop while traveling. Many IT professionals would agree that empowering these mobile
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“While many security experts are aware of the high level trends, few have recognized their significance,” said James Lyne, global head of security research at Sophos. “If 2013 has taught us anything, it is that traditional security controls are struggling. These new behaviors are forcing the industry to adapt and change, and widely held best
Important: This article may continue to be updated with further advice. We therefore recommend you check back here regularly for new information. Applies to the following Sophos product(s) and version(s) Sophos UTM Sophos Anti-Virus for VMware vShield For information relating the vulnerability to other Sophos products see: Is SafeGuard Enterprise affected by the recently identified
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