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By: Christopher Budd, director, Sophos X-Ops With Cybersecurity Awareness Month quickly approaching, here are some tips for staying secure online. Cybersecurity Pro Tips: Put Your Mind at Ease Regarding These Cybersecurity Concerns Part of staying secure requires being able to filter out the noise and prioritize the security actions that matter. Here are things not to worry…
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In a recent sectoral survey report released by global cybersecurity leader Sophos, titled “The State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production 2023,” a disturbing trend has been identified as ransomware attacks on the manufacturing sector have reached their highest reported encryption rate in the past three years. According to the survey, more than two-thirds (68%)…
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Sophos, a renowned cybersecurity company specializing in delivering cybersecurity as a service, has recently uncovered a disturbing trend in the mobile app world. According to their latest report titled “‘FleeceGPT’ Mobile Apps Target AI-Curious to Rake in Cash,” Sophos X-Ops has identified several apps disguising themselves as legitimate ChatGPT-based chatbots in order to overcharge users…
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Sophos, a renowned provider of cybersecurity services, has recently published its annual report titled “State of Ransomware 2023,” highlighting a significant rise in ransomware attacks targeting Singaporean organizations. The report, based on a comprehensive survey, found that 84% of surveyed organizations in Singapore fell victim to ransomware attacks in 2022, a sharp increase compared to…
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Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has announced that it has acquired SOC.OS, an innovator of a cloud-based security alert investigation and triage automation solution. The solution consolidates and prioritizes high volumes of security alerts from multiple products and platforms across an organization’s estate, allowing security operations teams to quickly understand and respond to the most urgent cases flagged. SOC.OS launched in 2020 and is a spinout of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. The company is privately heldand based in Milton Keynes, U.K. With SOC.OS, Sophos plans…
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Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has released details of a new Python ransomware called Memento. The research, “New Ransomware Actor Uses Password Protected Archives to Bypass Encryption Protection,” describes the attack, which locks files in a password-protected archive if the Memento ransomware can’t encrypt the targeted data. “Human-led ransomware attacks in the real…
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Sophos reports new variants of Tor2Mine cryptominer feature enhanced evasion, persistence and spreading powers
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Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published an article, “The Top 10 Ways Ransomware Operators Ramp Up the Pressure to Pay,” detailing how ransomware attackers are implementing a wide range of ruthless pressure tactics to persuade victims to pay the ransom. The article is based on evidence and insight from Sophos’ Rapid Response…
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Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has released new insight on an international cryptocurrency trading scam targeting iPhone users through popular dating apps, such as Bumble and Tinder. A report detailing the latest findings, “CryptoRom Fake iOS Cryptocurrency Apps Hit US, European Victims For At Least $1.4 Million,” shows that the operation has escalated. These…
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Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production 2021,” that reveals companies in this sector were the least likely (at 19%) to submit to a ransom demand to have encrypted files restored and the most likely (at 68%) to be able…
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