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Mastering the cybersecurity tightrope of protection, detection, and response

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Mastering the cybersecurity tightrope of protection, detection, and response 2025-02-21 at 08:05 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Chester Wisniewski, Director and Global Field CISO at Sophos, discusses the shifting ransomware landscape, the risks posed by quantum decryption threats, and the role of vendor security validation. Wisniewski notes that cyber resilience is […]

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SailPoint IPO Signals Bright Spot for Cybersecurity

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SailPoint IPO Signals Bright Spot for Cybersecurity 2025-02-14 at 22:18 By SecurityWeek News In a signal move for the cybersecurity sector, identity and access management (IAM) vendor SailPoint has made its return to public markets. The post SailPoint IPO Signals Bright Spot for Cybersecurity appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Sophos Completes Acquisition of Secureworks

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Sophos Completes Acquisition of Secureworks 2025-02-04 at 22:18 By SecurityWeek News Sophos has completed its $859 million all-cash acquisition of SecureWorks. The post Sophos Completes Acquisition of Secureworks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

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Ransomware attackers are “vishing” organizations via Microsoft Teams

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Ransomware attackers are “vishing” organizations via Microsoft Teams 2025-01-21 at 14:10 By Zeljka Zorz The “email bombing + posing as tech support via Microsoft Teams” combination is proving fruitful for two threat actors looking to deliver ransomware to organizations, and they seem to be ramping up their efforts. “Sophos MDR has observed more than 15

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Ransomware in 2024: New players, bigger payouts, and smarter tactics

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Ransomware in 2024: New players, bigger payouts, and smarter tactics 2024-12-19 at 06:03 By Help Net Security In 2024, ransomware remained the top cybersecurity threat to organizations worldwide. New groups filled the void left by law enforcement crackdowns, targeting businesses with record-breaking ransom demands and sophisticated tactics. In this article, you will find excerpts from

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Cleo patches zero-day exploited by ransomware gang

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Cleo patches zero-day exploited by ransomware gang 2024-12-12 at 18:34 By Zeljka Zorz Cleo has released a security patch to address the critical vulnerability that started getting exploited while still a zero-day to breach internet-facing Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom instances. Version 5.8.0.24 of the three products, which was pushed out on Wednesday, plugs the

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Ransomware payments are now a critical business decision

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Ransomware payments are now a critical business decision 2024-11-28 at 06:03 By Help Net Security Despite the efforts of law enforcement agencies to stop and bring to justice those responsible for ransomware attacks, the situation is not improving. While authorities do not recommend making a ransomware payment, some companies are forced to make that choice

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Sophos mounted counter-offensive operation to foil Chinese attackers

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Sophos mounted counter-offensive operation to foil Chinese attackers 2024-10-31 at 16:04 By Help Net Security Sophos conducted defensive and counter-offensive operation over the last five years with multiple interlinked nation-state adversaries based in China targeting perimeter devices, including Sophos Firewalls. Espionage campaigns tied to Chinese hacking groups The attackers used a series of campaigns with

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Attackers deploying red teaming tool for EDR evasion

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Attackers deploying red teaming tool for EDR evasion 2024-10-15 at 17:16 By Zeljka Zorz Threat actors are leveraging the open-source EDRSilencer tool to evade endpoint detection and response systems, Trend Micro researchers have noticed. About EDRSilencer The software, which is intended for red teaming, is being abused to “silence” EDR solutions. It works by leveraging

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The true cost of cybercrime for your business

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The true cost of cybercrime for your business 2024-09-06 at 07:01 By Help Net Security As cybercriminals continue to refine their methods, blending traditional strategies with new technologies, the financial toll on individuals and organizations has reached alarming levels. Businesses are also grappling with mounting cybercrime costs from ransomware and DDoS attacks, which can inflict

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Chinese attackers leverage previously unseen malware for espionage

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Chinese attackers leverage previously unseen malware for espionage 2024-06-06 at 05:46 By Help Net Security Sophos released its report, “Operation Crimson Palace: Threat Hunting Unveils Multiple Clusters of Chinese State-Sponsored Activity Targeting Southeast Asia,” which details a highly sophisticated, nearly two-year long espionage campaign against a high-level government target. During Sophos X-Ops’ investigation, which began

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Find out which cyber threats you should be concerned about

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Find out which cyber threats you should be concerned about 2024-06-05 at 06:01 By Help Net Security This article includes excerpts from various reports that offer statistics and insights into the current cyber threat landscape. Human error still perceived as the Achilles’ heel of cybersecurity Proofpoint | 2024 Voice of the CISO | May 2024

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Ransomware statistics that reveal alarming rate of cyber extortion

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Ransomware statistics that reveal alarming rate of cyber extortion 2024-05-15 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In this article, you will find excerpts from various reports that offer statistics and insights about the current ransomware landscape. Global ransomware crisis worsens NTT Security Holdings | 2024 Global Threat Intelligence Report | May 2024 Ransomware and extortion

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Photos: RSA Conference 2024

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Photos: RSA Conference 2024 2024-05-08 at 14:31 By Help Net Security RSA Conference 2024 is taking place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Help Net Security is on-site, and this gallery takes you inside the event. The featured vendors are: Sophos, NetSPI, IT-Harvest, Cisco, GitGuardian, Delinea, Splunk, Entrust, and Trellix. The post Photos: RSA

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97% of organizations hit by ransomware turn to law enforcement

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97% of organizations hit by ransomware turn to law enforcement 2024-05-08 at 08:32 By Help Net Security Sophos has released additional findings from its annual “State of Ransomware 2024” survey. According to the report, among organizations surveyed, 97% of those hit by ransomware over the past year engaged with law enforcement and/or official government bodies

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Cybercrime stats you can’t ignore

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Cybercrime stats you can’t ignore 2024-05-07 at 07:31 By Help Net Security In this article, you will find excerpts from various reports that offer stats and insights about the current cybercrime landscape. Behavioral patterns of ransomware groups are changing GuidePoint Security | GRIT Q1 2024 Ransomware Report | April 2024 Q1 2024 resulted in a

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Ransom recovery costs reach $2.73 million

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Ransom recovery costs reach $2.73 million 2024-05-03 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Average ransom payment has increased 500% in the last year, according to Sophos. Organizations that paid the ransom reported an average payment of $2 million, up from $400,000 in 2023. However, ransoms are just one part of the cost. Excluding ransoms, the

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GISEC Global 2024 video walkthrough

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GISEC Global 2024 video walkthrough 2024-04-24 at 13:01 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, we take you inside GISEC Global, which is taking place from April 23 to April 25, 2024, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The video features the following vendors: Sophos, Waterfall Security Solutions, UAE Cyber Security Council,

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Ransomware in Q1 2024: Frequency, size of payments trending downwards, SMBs beware!

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Ransomware in Q1 2024: Frequency, size of payments trending downwards, SMBs beware! 2024-04-19 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz More organizations hit by ransomware gangs are starting to realize that it doesn’t pay to pay up: “In Q1 2024, the proportion of victims that chose to pay touched a new record low of 28%,” ransomware incident

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Cheap ransomware for sale on dark web marketplaces is changing the way hackers operate

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Cheap ransomware for sale on dark web marketplaces is changing the way hackers operate 2024-04-18 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Since June 2023, Sophos X-Ops has discovered 19 junk gun ransomware variants — cheap, independently produced, and crudely constructed — on the dark web. The developers of these junk gun variants are attempting to

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