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Sophos to acquire Secureworks
In a significant development within the cybersecurity sector, two major players, Sophos and Secureworks, are poised to enter into a pivotal agreement. Sophos, a leading cybersecurity firm, plans to acquire Secureworks for an impressive transaction value of $859 million. This acquisition is being facilitated through investment funding arranged by Thoma Bravo, the parent company of […]
Ransomware attacks are driving up costs to millions of dollars for schools and educational institutions
As the new academic year unfolds, educational institutions are facing an increasingly alarming threat: ransomware attacks. According to a recent report by Sophos, the rising prevalence of these cyber-attacks is placing significant strain on the IT infrastructure of universities, colleges, and schools, regardless of their size or scope. The report underscores that institutions are grappling […]
Sophos gets startled by Sophos Encrypt Ransomware
Cybersecurity firm Sophos has released a media update that it doesn’t have any association with the newly discovered Sophos Encrypt Ransomware and is busy investigating its whereabouts and inception. A couple of days ago, MalwareHunter Team investigated and disclosed a new file encrypting malware variant named SophosEncrypt on the prowl. Initially it was thought to […]
Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google
First is the news related to a hacking group named Mustang Panda and based in China. Highly placed sources report that the said group of cyber criminals funded by Chinese intelligence can compromise internal networks of companies operating in Indonesia. Cybersecurity firm Insikt Group, a sub-unit of Recorded Future, was the first to break the […]
Sophos to put an end to TLS based Cyber Attacks
Cybersecurity firm Sophos has come up with a solution that promises to put an end to TLS based cyber attacks. Its XGS Series Firewall appliance does a Transport Layer Security (TLS) inspection that is 5 times faster than what the other models offer. Thus, it helps in thwarting cyber attacks by offering unmatched detection and […]
MegaCortex Ransomware attacks hit Corporate Networks
Sophos, a British based Cybersecurity firm has detected that a ransomware variant with the name MegaCortex was seen profusely hitting corporate networks from the past 43 days. The researchers at the security firm analyzed that the objective behind the attack could probably be “Big-Game Hunting” where hackers seem to target big enterprises in order to […]
Sophos to strengthen security in multi-cloud environments
Migrating data and apps to multi-cloud platforms is a win-win situation to many companies as it brings in cost savings, adds agility and help take full advantage of DevOps process to speed up development and product delivery. However, it also invites new trouble where hackers are seen as easily targeting multi-cloud networks. In a recent […]
Sophos integrates with Microsoft to offer utmost Mobile Security Threat Detection
British Security firm Sophos has announced that it will be integrating its Mobile Device Management system with Microsoft’s Intune to help customers work and access data in a secure way from any device and location while maintaining compliance with the corporate data laws. Therefore, Sophos Mobile Security running on Microsoft Azure will help IT admins […]
Cloud Security startup Avid Secure acquired by Sophos
Sophos, the British security software company has made it official that it has acquired Cloud security startup Avid Secure Inc for an undisclosed price. Likely, Sophos is planning to integrate AI-powered cloud security analytics offered by Avid Secure into its product offerings to emerge as a leader in public cloud offerings. Founded in the year […]
Malwarebytes states that Ransomware and Cryptomining spiked in 2017!
According to a report released by Malwarebytes, Ransomware and Cryptomining attacks are said to have spiked in 2017. The security firm discovered that threat has increased to an alarming scale specifically in the Asia Pacific region with a report revealing a 1000 percent increase in detections in 2017 and with no signs of mellowing down […]
