Articles about Sophos

Cyber Insight secures Sophos MDR Accreditation – raising the bar for local cyber security

With Sophos MDR now part of Cyber Insight's offering, the company gives clients access to around-the-clock threat detection and response.

Interest in cyber insurance grows as human error weakens security

Research shows an upward turn in South African companies taking out cyber insurance amid an increase in cyber threats.

Sophos completes $859m acquisition of Secureworks

The deal expands Sophos’ services and product portfolio to include identity threat detection and response, next-generation SIEM and managed risk.

Lessons from 2024 cyber security breaches: How to protect your business in 2025

By infiltrating third-party vendors, cyber criminals accessed larger organisations, says Ross Anderson, business unit manager at Duxbury Networking.

Duxbury reinforces commitment to ICT skills development with 2025 Masterclasses

The 2025 Masterclasses will cover topics like routing, switching, surveillance, wireless and cyber security.

Don’t get held to ransom this festive season

Cyber security vendors warn of prevalence of ransomware and email-driven attacks.

Cyber Insight partners with Sophos

By merging Cyber Insight's local SOC capabilities with Sophos' tools and threat intelligence, clients receive a holistic cyber security service that is globally informed and locally responsive.

Sophos to acquire Secureworks in $859m all-cash deal

Transaction combines experience, products, and services to improve the resilience and security posture of businesses, especially SMEs.

SA firms changing stance on cyber security insurance

Research by Sophos indicates that cyber security insurance is no longer ‘a nice to have’.

Cyber attacks on third parties raise risks for SA financial services

While threat actors’ goals are ultimately money, making hostages out of data and software is their common strategy.

Ransomware recovery cost averages $1.04m in SA - Sophos

Research shows that cyber criminals are targeting back-up systems to complicate recovery efforts and demand more money.

‘Remote Desktop Protocol abuse behind 90% of attacks’

Level of RDP abuse unprecedented since launch of Sophos Active Adversary Report in 2020.