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New ransomware Epsilon Red discovered - how it works

New ransomware Epsilon Red has been found by Sophos researchers who detail the tools, techniques, procedures, and behaviour of the attackers behind it.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Jun 2021

Malware

Sophos develops detection capabilities to thwart in-memory cyber threats

Fileless malware is a type of covert threat that injects code directly into the memory of a compromised machine, often to avoid detection.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 21st May 2021

Firewalls

Sophos and Ingram Micro set sights on cybersecurity market in ANZ

Sophos and Ingram Micro extend partnership to recruit new managed service partners in Australia and New Zealand. #cybersecurity #partnership.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 19th May 2021

Malware

Ransomware recovery costs increase as businesses are hit hard

Average ransomware recovery cost in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) has increased from US$1.16 million to US$2.34 million, more than doubling in one year.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th May 2021

Firewalls

'Catastrophic forgetting': What it is, and how to prevent it

AI has been used to combat cyber-threats for years. But there are many related pitfalls — and catastrophic forgetting is a major one.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd May 2021

Malware

Ransomware recovery costs more than doubled in past year

The average cost of recovery from a ransomware attack for businesses in Asia Pacific has more than doubled in the last year, says Sophos.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Apr 2021

Firewalls

A look at the MS Exchange zero-days and how to protect your business

Every organisationusing Microsoft Exchange must patch their on-premise servers immediately and scan their networks for signs of malicious activity.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Apr 2021

Unified Communications

Why the rise of containers has created a vulnerability crisis

The rapid adoption of cloud services has brought new cyber threats. Read how Sophos' Cloud Optix tackles container vulnerabilities.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Apr 2021

Firewalls

Malicious cryptominer exploits MS Exchange Server vulnerabilities

Cybercriminals are exploiting Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities despite warnings. Attacks include ransomware and cryptomining malware. Patching is crucial.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2021

Firewalls

Cybersecurity budgets still not keeping up with threats — report

Cybersecurity budgets stagnant as cyber-attacks rise, new research says. Executives underestimate risk, hindered by skill shortages.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Mar 2021

Unified Communications

Sophos announces collaboration with Qualcomm for PC security

Sophos plans to combine its Intercept X cybersecurity technology with Qualcomm's Snapdragon compute platforms, bringing next-generation security to PCs.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Mar 2021

Malware

Agent Tesla Trojan can evade endpoint protection, Sophos reports

Agent Tesla originally surfaced in 2014. It is widely available on criminal marketplaces, and continues to evolve.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2021

Firewalls

Sophos unearths origin of prominent cryptominer

The cryptominer was recently discovered when attackers targeted internet-facing database servers (SQL servers), and the MrbMiner was downloaded and installed.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Jan 2021

Firewalls

Sophos named a Numbering Authority in CVE programme

Sophos has become a Numbering Authority in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures programme, enabling it to assign CVE identification to its own products.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jan 2021