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security platform
Sophos expands its MDR offering to include compatibility with third-party cybersecurity products

Sophos has launched new third-party security technology compatibilities with Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) to better detect and remediate attacks across diverse …

Apache
Apache Commons Text flaw is not a repeat of Log4Shell (CVE-2022-42889)

A freshly fixed vulnerability (CVE-2022-42889) in the Apache Commons Text library has been getting attention from security researchers these last few days, worrying it could …

Sophos
RCE in Sophos Firewall is being exploited in the wild (CVE-2022-3236)

Sophos has patched an actively exploited remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2022-3236) in its Firewall solutions, and has pushed the fix to customers who have automatic …

cookies
Exploiting stolen session cookies to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA)

Active adversaries are increasingly exploiting stolen session cookies to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and gain access to corporate resources, according to Sophos. …

Black Hat USA 2022
Photos: Black Hat USA 2022

Here’s a photo gallery that provides a look inside Black Hat USA 2022. For our complete coverage of the conference, live from Las Vegas, check out our microsite. Bayside …

Black Hat USA 2022
Black Hat USA 2022 video walkthrough

In this Help Net Security video, we take you inside Black Hat USA 2022 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The video features the following vendors: Abnormal …

Sophos
Sophos announces eight presentations at Black Hat USA 2022, BSides Las Vegas and DEF CON 30

Sophos announced that SophosAI and Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) will lead eight presentations at Black Hat USA 2022, BSides Las Vegas and DEF CON 30, taking …

ransomware
Three ransomware gangs consecutively attacked the same network

Hive, LockBit and BlackCat, three prominent ransomware gangs, consecutively attacked the same network, according to Sophos. The first two attacks took place within two hours, …

ransomware
Automotive hose manufacturer hit by ransomware, shuts down production control system

A US subsidiary of Nichirin Co., a Japan-based company manufacturing and selling automotive hoses and hose parts, has been hit with ransomware, which resulted in the shut down …

medical devices
Healthcare is most likely to pay the ransom

Sophos has published a sectoral survey report which reveals a 94% increase in ransomware attacks on the organizations surveyed in the healthcare sector. In 2021, 66% of …

insider threat
Intruder dwell time jumps 36%

Sophos released the Active Adversary Playbook 2022, detailing attacker behaviors that Sophos’ Rapid Response team saw in the wild in 2021. The findings show a 36% increase in …

John Shier
Attackers aren’t slowing down, here’s what researchers are seeing

In this Help Net Security interview, John Shier, Senior Security Advisor at Sophos, talks about the main findings of two Sophos reports: the 2022 Active Adversary Report and …

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