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Android has developed a bit of a reputation for poor security, especially compared to Apple iOS, thanks to numerous vulnerabilities like the recent Stagefright and the explosion of Android malware in recent years. Google has certainly taken steps to address some of the inherent weaknesses in the Android platform, with Android 5.0 (Lollipop) adding features […]

On your own network, you get to set the security rules. You can make sure your router has a decent password; you can keep everything patched; you can run security software on all your devices; and so on. But once you’re on the road, whether it’s free Wi-Fi at the coffee shop or the business

If you’re an avid Android user like me (and over a billion other people on the planet), you’re probably at least a little bit aware that Google’s crazy-popular mobile OS comes with some security drawbacks. For one, the ability to install apps from third-party app markets makes Android more vulnerable to malware than iOS –

If you’ve been following Project Copernicus, you know that it’s our revolutionary new firewall platform that’s been in beta for the last couple of months. Today, we’re pleased to announce that our brand new centralized management platform for Copernicus firewalls is now available for beta. Sophos Firewall Manager (or SFM for short) provides powerful centralized

The malware ecosystem is a complex environment. Criminals must acquire victims, develop scams and figure out the most effective way to turn that activity into cash. Most Internet crimes are opportunistic, meaning that online attacks are best operated as a high-volume business. The keys to profitability are the ability to exploit a high percentage of

If 2014 was the year of the data breach, then 2015 must be the 2.0 version. And after every new breach, (a few of the bigger ones this year: the “human resources department” of the US government, and the adultery site Ashley Madison) there’s a lot of hand-wringing and teeth gnashing about the state of

Balancing the dissimilar needs of network security and employee productivity has long been a conundrum for IT professionals. Network threats, from malware to malicious attackers to data leakage, continue to grow unabated as criminals mine for sensitive business data that can be converted to cold hard cash. Meanwhile, employees are becoming ever more mobile, with

Corporate end users (including you and me) are super productive when we use multiple devices – laptops, tablets, smartphones – so we can keep working wherever, whenever. These devices are convenient and portable, allowing us to connect from coffee shops, airports, hotels and at home. Unfortunately, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the fact that it

We’ve recently talked about some of the main reasons why you need to encrypt your data. And we showed you the potential consequences when your data isn’t encrypted. So now that you’re ready to look more closely at encryption in your organization, where should you begin? Every organization is different, so there is no one-size-fits-all

Most CSP’s and Mobile Carriers have deployed some form of DDoS scrubbing complex in their network to clean large, long duration DDoS attacks. While this is a necessary first step in proactively working to defeat the DDoS challenge, the threat landscape is constantly changing and requires a more modern approach to protection. Based on recent