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Cybercriminals escalate ransomware tactics, weaponising stolen data to extort victims, Sophos reveals. Threats now include exposing personal and illicit information.

WatchGuard Technologies has grown its leadership with three new senior hires, enhancing sales and marketing capabilities with industry veterans.

WatchGuard Technologies enhances its leadership, appointing Derek Maggiacomo, Rich Workman, and Karen Ray to drive focus on MSPs. CEO promotes a partner-first vision.

Sophos names Teresa Anania as new Chief Customer Officer to advance customer and partner success initiatives, enhancing cybersecurity solutions and services.

Cysurance partners with Sophos to bring its successful US cyber protection program to Australia, offering enhanced ransomware protection and cyber-insurance policies.

Nearly all companies with cyber insurance have bolstered cybersecurity to meet policy terms, yet recovery costs from attacks, averaging USD $2.73 million, outstrip coverage.

Some 76% of firms bolstered cyber defences to secure insurance, though many remain unclear on coverage specifics amid rising attack recovery costs.

Sophos has uncovered a two-year Chinese espionage campaign, 'Crimson Palace', targeting a high-level Southeast Asian government, deploying novel malware like PocoProxy.

Sophos' MSP Perspectives 2024 survey reveals that keeping up with the latest cybersecurity technologies is the top challenge for MSPs, according to 39% of respondents.

Sophos appoints Joe Levy as CEO, solidifying leadership with Jim Dildine as CFO, aiming to fortify midmarket cybersecurity and drive global growth.

Sophos achieves prestigious NCSC’s CIR Level 2 status, solidifying its role as a trusted partner against escalating cyber threats like ransomware.

One in 10 Australian businesses failed to report ransomware attacks to law enforcement agencies, encouraging cybercriminals and impeding their capture.

Cybersecurity firm, Sophos, forges strategic distribution agreement with leading technology platform, Infinigate, boosting UK expansion and facilitating comprehensive security solutions access for partners and MSPs.

Ransomware attacks on Australian businesses drop by 14%, yet the financial fallout escalates, with average ransom payments seeing a staggering 297% surge.

Emerging research from cybersecurity firm Sophos reveals that unsophisticated 'junk gun' ransomware presents a new threat, primarily to small and medium businesses.

Sophos reports the abuse of Remote Desktop Protocol in 90% of cyber attacks in 2023, marking the highest level of RDP misuse since 2020.

Cybersecurity company Sophos partners with Tenable to unveil Sophos Managed Risk, a new vulnerability service that aims to increase protection against cyber attacks.

Sophos' Active Adversary Report 2023 unveils persistent ransomware threats, rising use of compromised credentials in cyberattacks.

UK cybersecurity firm Sophos earns top marks in IDC MarketScape's assessments and named a Leader in endpoint security solutions for small and midsize businesses.

Sophos' 2024 Threat Report unveils that half of all malware targeting SMBs consists of keyloggers, spyware, and stealers, with data theft featuring in over 90% of attacks in 2023.