Sophos Report: Manufacturing Industry Blocks More Ransomware Attempts, While Adversaries Shift to Data Theft

Manufacturing experienced a 40% encryption rate, reflecting stronger early detectionAttackers escalated data theft and extortion to maintain ...
The Journal

K–12 Ransomware Attacks Rose 43% in 2022, Encryption Used More Often, Survey Shows

Eight out of 10 K–12 school districts surveyed for Sophos’ 2023 State of Ransomware Report said they were hit by ransomware last year — a 43% increase from the previous year’s results — making the ...
FOX59 News

Data Encryption from Ransomware Reaches Highest Level in Four Years, Sophos’ Annual State of Ransomware Report Finds

Rate of Ransomware Attacks Remains Steady, with 66% of Organizations Surveyed Reporting They Were a Victim of Ransomware OXFORD, United Kingdom, May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sophos, a global ...
InfoWorld

Sophos buys mobile device management vendor Dialogs

Sophos has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Dialogs Software, a mobile device management vendor based in Dortmund, Germany, the security firm announced on Monday. The two companies have an ...
Wired

Inside a Firewall Vendor's 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices

For years, it's been an inconvenient truth within the cybersecurity industry that the network security devices sold to protect customers from spies and cybercriminals are, themselves, often the ...
Network World

Steps you can take now to help reduce data breaches

Sophos security analyst Michael Argast shares his tips on what network managers can do to help prevent data breaches. With a little diligence, you can bolster your network security to help prevent the ...

US Sanctions Member of China's Cyber Hacker Army

Guan Tianfeng represented his employer, a state contractor, in hacking competitions, which analysts fear strengthen China's cyberattack capabilities.