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What is Conti Ransomware? Conti is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) affiliate program, first appearing in early 2020. Associated with Russian-speaking cybercrime actors, Conti ransomware developers sell or lease their ransomware technology to affiliates, who then use that technology to carry out their attacks. The group behind Conti has published a website where they leak documents extracted […]

In sports, there is a saying that if the opponent cannot score, they cannot win. A similar sentiment works for cybersecurity: If the attacker cannot penetrate your organization, they cannot compromise it. Taking that a step further, the most effective way to eliminate the possibility of a breach escalating into a business-threatening attack is to

On May 7, 2021, the largest oil pipeline system in the US suffered a major cyber attack. A hacker group identified as DarkSide intruded into the colonial pipeline system and stole 100 gigabytes of data within a couple of hours. Following the data theft, attackers infected the pipeline’s IT network with ransomware. The consequences were

The current Russia-Ukraine crisis is unprecedented. One aspect of the current crisis is the very real concern around increased cyberattacks on an unprecedented scale. The concern is reasonable: there’s simply no way to know what’s going to happen next. And the concern stems not just from nation-state actors and their proxies: cybercriminals, hacktivists, and vandals

Sophos ZTNA provides a number of advantages over remote-access VPN – enabling remote workers to access the applications they need with much stronger security, all while making management a lot easier and providing a smoother end-user experience. Better security Sophos ZTNA provides better security for four reasons: Sophos ZTNA removes the need for vulnerable old

In The New Normal in Cybersecurity Part 1, we examined three leading trends in the cybersecurity community over the past year. In this installment, we will take a look into the future and make predictions about where the cybersecurity landscape is potentially headed in 2022 and beyond. #1: New Laws and Regulations In the future, it’s

Τhe past year has shown organizations that uncertainty and a transformed reality are the new normal in business. While remote work was intended as a temporary response to the global pandemic, it is now considered a regular part of the business environment—fundamentally altering the way companies operate. This means organizations have had to respond in

We are pleased to announce exciting enhancements to the Investigations dashboard and integration of Microsoft 365 data into Sophos XDR. Minimize time to investigate with the Investigations dashboard Time is of the essence when investigating an incident. Understanding scope and impact is critical to forming a fast, effective response. The Investigations dashboard is designed to

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions are often seen as a necessity only for large enterprises with massive environments to monitor for security threats. While this may have been true over a decade ago, in the early days of SIEM. Since then organizational IT infrastructures have become increasingly multifaceted, and the threat landscape continues

At Sophos, we’re committed to helping organizations secure essential resources and we’re proud to be recognized for the continued expansion of our cloud security portfolio. As a global leader in cloud security, we’ve been recognized by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, in its annual list of the Coolest Cloud Companies. This list honors