Sophos launches AI Defense to expose Shadow AI and secure AI Use in Real Time
By Press Release 19 October 2026Sophos, a global cybersecurity leader, announced the general availability of Sophos AI Defense, which finds the AI tools employees and applications are using, including the ones security teams never approved, and... FULL STORY >
Almost two-thirds of SA Ransomware incidents result in data encryption - Sophos
By Industry Contributor 18 September 2026Bad news for local companies who might come under cyberattack, as the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from cybersecurity company, Sophos, found that almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware... FULL STORY >
Cybersecurity threat landscape: From 2025 to 2026
By Industry Contributor 20 January 2026By Rafe Pilling, Director of Threat Intelligence, Sophos X-Ops CTU FULL STORY >
Why MSP Flex is changing the game for the channel
By Industry Contributor 1 October 2025By Ross Anderson, Sophos BU Executive at Duxbury Networking FULL STORY >
Compensation claimed when using MDR services significantly lower Sophos study reveals
By Staff Writer 18 March 2025The study reveals the different impact that endpoint solutions, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) / Extended Detection and Response (XDR) technologies and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services have... FULL STORY >
The importance of rapid response in the South African cybersecurity landscape
By Industry Contributor 24 May 2024By Ross Anderson, Business Unit Executive at Duxbury Networking FULL STORY >
Ransomware payments increase 500% in last year - Sophos State of Ransomware Report
By Staff Writer 30 April 2024Sophos, a global provider of cyberattack security solutions has released the 2024 edition of its annual State of Ransomware survey report, which found that the average ransom payment has increased 500% in the... FULL STORY >
You are not alone - 93% of organisations find execution of essential security operations challenging
By Staff Writer 12 April 2023According to a new survey published by cybersecurity provider Sophos, 93% of organisations globally find the execution of some essential security operation tasks, such as threat hunting,... FULL STORY >
Hit back at ransomware attacks before they cripple your business
By Industry Contributor 15 February 2023By Rasheed Ola Jimoh, Senior Director for West and Central Africa at Commvault FULL STORY >
Sophos announces Sophos X-Ops
By Press Release 22 July 2022Sophos X-Ops Links Together SophosLabs, Sophos SecOps and Sophos AI, Three Established Teams of Cybersecurity Experts at Sophos, to Help Organizations Better Defend Against Cyberattacks FULL STORY >
Rise in Cyberattacks such as Ransomware during COVID-19 boosted security skills in 86% of IT teams in South Africa
By Staff Writer 15 June 2021The vast majority of IT teams in South Africa that faced a rise in cyberattacks (86%) and a heavier security workload (90%) over the course of 2020 strengthened their security... FULL STORY >
Cryptominer targeted vulnerable Exchange servers
By Press Release 19 April 2021IT security company Sophos has previously reported on attacks by DearCry and Black Kingdom ransomware. FULL STORY >
Sophos deconstructs Dharma Ransomware-as-a-Service attacks against Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
By Staff Writer 13 August 2020“Have fun, bro!”: Attacks target organisations with remote operations and vulnerable RDPs. FULL STORY >
Paying ransom doubles cost of recovering from a Ransomware attack
By Staff Writer 21 May 2020Global survey shows the average cost of recovery is $1.4 million if organisations pay the ransom, $730 000 if they don’t. FULL STORY >
Sophos Announces Completion of Take-Private Acquisition by Thoma Bravo
By Press Release 4 March 2020Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced the completion of its acquisition by Thoma Bravo FULL STORY >
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