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Insights into the financial and operational implications of having backups compromised in a ransomware attack. There are two main ways to recover encrypted data in a ransomware attack: restoring from backups and paying the ransom. Compromising an organization’s backups enables adversaries to restrict their victim’s ability to recover encrypted data and dial-up the pressure to […]

The cloud’s allure of scalability, flexibility and cost-efficiency has spurred a revolution, transforming how organizations operate and manage their data. Enterprises are no longer confined to on-premises data centers; they’re expanding into hybrid and multicloud environments, adopting SaaS applications and supporting mobile workforces. While these advancements fuel innovation and growth, they also generate a complex

Sophos’ market-leading Managed Detection and Response offering continues to go from strength to strength, with over 20,000 organizations worldwide now protected by the service.   Industry analysts agree. We are delighted to announce that Sophos has been named a Leader by Frost & Sullivan in their 2024 Frost Radar™ report for Global Managed Detection and Response.

We are delighted to announce that Sophos has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Small Businesses 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US50521424, March 2024). This recognition comes on the heels of Sophos also being named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Midsize Businesses 2024

Organizations should implement the principle of least privilege to protect their sensitive data from unauthorized access. To implement the principle of least privilege, organizations need to define roles and permissions, invest in a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution, enforce MFA, automatically rotate credentials for privileged accounts, segment networks and regularly audit network privileges. Continue reading

Some of the benefits of using passphrases are that they’re easy to remember, difficult for cybercriminals to crack and they’re considered to be more secure than traditional passwords because of poor password habits. Some of the disadvantages of using passphrases are that some websites and apps may have low character limits, it’s impossible to remember

Cybersecurity professionals are a core element of an organization’s cyber defenses. While much has been written about the shortage of skilled cybersecurity staff, far less focus has been given to how to enable these professionals to make the greatest impact. In short, how best to set them up for success.   Our recent analysis aims to

In the past fifteen years, at least 5,887 large healthcare data breaches have been reported to the U.S. Office for Civil Rights (OCR). With so much sensitive personal data housed in one place, it is no wonder the healthcare sector is a prime target of attack. The State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare   According to the

Sophos NDR can now be deployed in AWS AMI for all NDR and XDR/MDR customers with a licensed integration pack that requires a log collector. Sophos NDR in AWS offers several advantages for threat detection and response: What you get Cloud-native security monitoring: AWS-native NDR sensors can now efficiently provide visibility into the network traffic

You can avoid social media identity theft by setting strict privacy settings, securing your social media accounts with strong passwords, vetting every friend and follower request, keeping an eye out for phishing attempts and limiting what you share on social media. With almost every person having at least one social media account, cybercriminals are leveraging