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October 20, 2021

Colombo, 17 October 2021 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced findings from its survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Financial Services 2021,” that show how mid-sized financial services organizations worldwide spent more than $2 million on average recovering from a ransomware attack. This figure exceeds the global average […]

September 22, 2021

By Sunil Sharma Adversaries are getting more impactful and dangerous with each passing day. They learn from each other, exchange tools and knowledge and work like a community to launch sophisticated cyberattacks. Unfortunately, there are now many ways to gain an entry into an organization’s network and adversaries know all of them. […]

August 16, 2021

Colombo – August 13, 2021: The global retail sector faced the highest level of ransomware attacks during 2020, with 44 per cent of organisations hit (compared to 37 per cent across all industry sectors), according to a report by UK-based cybersecurity firm Sophos on Wednesday. The report “Sophos State of Ransomware in Retail,” looked at the […]

August 2, 2021

July 30, 2021: A recent survey of education IT professionals by Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, found that nearly half of all education institutions globally were targeted by ransomware in 2020, with 58% of those saying that cybercriminals succeeded in encrypting their data. Sophos recently published the “Sophos State of […]

July 9, 2021

Deal Expands the Sophos Portfolio of Detection and Response Solutions and Services for Underprotected Server and Cloud Environments OXFORD, U.K. – July 7, 2021 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced that it has acquired Capsule8, a pioneer and market leader of runtime visibility, detection and response for Linux production […]

June 29, 2021

June 23, 2020: Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today published new research, “Vigilante Malware Rats Out Software Pirates While Blocking ThePirateBay,” which details a curious cyberattack campaign that targets users of pirated software with malware designed to block access to websites hosting pirated software. The developers disguise the malware as cracked versions […]

June 11, 2021

By John Donovan The internal employee threat is still a leading cause of data breaches. According to the latest report by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), over a third of the 518 notifications it received over January-June 2020 (34 per cent) were caused by human error. This is likely to increase […]

May 18, 2021

Attackers Targeted Users Through Dating Sites and Lured Victims into Installing Money-stealing Apps Disguised as Popular Brands OXFORD, U.K. – May 12, 2021 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has identified a stash of 167 counterfeit Android and iOS apps that attackers are using to steal money from people who believe they […]

May 7, 2021

May 7, 2021 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced that its endpoint products have ranked first in all three of SE Labs’ protection tests, achieving an unprecedented 100% total accuracy score across the board. Sophos Intercept X won the enterprise and small business categories, and Sophos Home Premium was […]

April 29, 2021

OXFORD, U.K. – April 27, 2021 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced the findings of its global survey, “The State of Ransomware 2021,” which reveals that the average total cost of recovery from a ransomware attack has more than doubled in a year, increasing from $761,106 in 2020 to $1.85 […]

Financial Services Organizations Hit by Ransomware Face More Than $2 Million in Recovery Costs: Sophos

Cybersecurity solutions and tech Sri Lankan CIOs must have right now

Retail sector top target for ransomware attack in 2020: Sophos

Education sector was the hardest hit by ransomware in 2020: Sophos

Sophos Acquires Capsule8 to Bring Powerful and Lightweight Linux Server and Cloud Container Security to its Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem (ACE)

Sophos uncovers a new malware that prevents users from browsing pirated websites

The role of HR leaders in fighting cyberattacks

Sophos Uncovers 167 Fake Android and iOS Trading and Cryptocurrency Apps

Sophos Endpoint Products Rank First in all Three of SE Labs’ Protection Tests

Ransomware Recovery Cost Reaches Nearly $2 Million, More Than Doubling in a Year: Sophos