Sophos stories - Page 9

Sophos welcomes John Donovan as ANZ managing director
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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Donovan will be based in Sydney. He brings more than 30 years’ experience in IT to Sophos, including roles at Symantec, as well as VMware and ForgeRock.

Sophos offering mobile device management with Microsoft Intune integration
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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Running on Microsoft Azure, the Sophos integration will enable IT administrators to configure individual device usage policies within Microsoft Intune.

How cybercriminals are most likely to be caught
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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Fifteen per cent of IT managers at Australian companies who were victim to one or more cyber attacks last year can’t pinpoint how the attackers gained entry.

Sophos Mobile Security now integrates Microsoft Intune
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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Sophos has integrated its mobile security solution with Microsoft Intune, ensuring corporate compliance and secure remote access to data on mobile devices.

When hackers get the munchies, they just steal McDonalds
Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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Hackers in Canada strike McDonald's app, racking up CAD $500 in fast food charges. McDonald's blames security flaws; users left with empty banks and bellies.

Sophos hires ex-McAfee SVP Gavin Struther
Wed, 16th Jan 2019
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After 16 years as the APAC senior vice president and president for McAfee, Struthers is now heading the APJ arm of Sophos.

Cyber attacks develop complexity, target Windows sysad tools - report
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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The report explores changes in the threat landscape over the past year, uncovering trends and how they are expected to impact cybersecurity in 2019.

Sophos XG Firewall adds lateral movement protection
Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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The new capabilities will help to prevent targeted, manual cyber attacks and exploits from further infiltrating a compromised network.

Experts comment on Facebook’s 50 million user credential leak
Mon, 1st Oct 2018
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Barracuda Networks, Sophos, RedLock, and Darktrace offer their views on the data leak that affected close to 50 million accounts.

Gartner names Sophos leader in Unified Threat Management
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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Sophos has been named a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management (SMB Multifunction Firewalls).

Sophos awards top partners in ANZ for 2018
Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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Sophos honours top-performing channel partners in Australia and New Zealand at its annual Partner Conference, recognising excellence and dedication.

An expert's take on the state of ransomware today
Wed, 8th Aug 2018
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One of the biggest challenges in the fight against ransomware is that there are thousands of variants; tiny pieces of code used over and over again.

SingHealth breach hits 1.5 million patients after 'deliberate, well-planned attack'
Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
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At least 1.5 million patients who visited any SingHealth outpatient clinic or polyclinic between 1 May 2015 and 4 July 2018 may be affected.

Sophos new server security offering defends ‘cybercrime bullseye’
Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
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Sophos has launched Intercept X for Server, a new server security solution that uses deep learning to combat the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats.

Ticketmaster breached: here’s what seven security experts had to say
Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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Ticketmaster has suffered a breach that affects 5% of its global customer base, here's what the experts had to say on the incident.

GDPR: the new Notifiable Data Breach on the block
Tue, 29th May 2018
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Aussie firms risk hefty GDPR fines, must protect EU citizen data or face severe financial and reputational damage.

VPNFilter malware enslaving home networking devices worldwide
Fri, 25th May 2018
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A malware called VPNFilter is quickly becoming the security emergency of the year as the number of infections rises & few ways to defend against it.

Key takeaways from Privacy Awareness Week: Experts comment
Mon, 14th May 2018
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Cybersecurity experts from Sophos, Trend Micro, CyberArk, Mimecast, Bitglass & others share their thoughts on privacy and what it means for security.

Arrow ECS inks new distie agreement with Sophos in NZ
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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Sophos has partnered with Arrow ECS in New Zealand, marking its third distributor in the region, to strengthen market strategies and support local businesses.

Lack of network firewall visibility causing Australian IT managers to fly blind
Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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Network firewalls may be overrated and underperforming – Australian IT managers can’t identify 41% of their organisation's network traffic.