Security

Sophos Adds Team of MDR Experts in Germany, Expanding Global Footprint of Security Operations Specialists Defenders Have Less Time to Defend; MDR Services Become Critical Cybersecurity Layer as Attacker Dwell Time Decreases, Says Sophos’ Annual Active Adversary Report   Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, has announced that its industry-first vendor-agnostic Managed Detection and Response ...

IT News Nigeria: TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading distributor of tech and lifestyle products, has announced an agreement to distribute select Ring devices in Nigeria.   A pioneer bulk distributor in West Africa for a plethora of renowned global brands, TD Africa will leverage its growing network of channel partners and key resellers in extending the reach of Ring’s cutting-edge ...

Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today announced the promotion of Joe Levy to president of the Sophos Technology Group (STG). Sophos also appointed Bill Robbins president, Worldwide Field Operations. Levy is currently Sophos’ chief technology officer and chief product officer, and will retain these titles and the organizational structure of STG. As president, Levy ...

…Among These Challenges, 75% Struggle with Identifying the Root Causes Behind an Incident, Leaving Them Vulnerable to Further Malicious Activity Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today published a new survey report, “The State of Cybersecurity 2023: The Business Impact of Adversaries on Defenders,” which found that, globally, 93% of organizations find the execution ...

Italian Government says it is proposes fine of up to €100,000 for use of English words The Italian government is considering imposing fines of up to 100,000 euros for the use of English words in daily conversations and official documents in an effort to protect the Italian identity.   The proposal is being pushed by the Fratelli d’Italia party, which ...

*Introduces Adaptive Active Adversary Protection, Linux Malware Protection Enhancements, Account Health Check Capabilities, Integrated ZTNA Agent, and More   Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today introduced innovative advancements to its portfolio of industry-leading endpoint security offerings.   New adaptive active adversary protection; Linux malware protection enhancements; account health check capabilities; an integrated zero trust network access (ZTNA) ...

By Andrei Dankevich – Product Marketing Manager Cloud Security    The history of cloud computing goes all the way back to the1950s when the world was introduced to shared and distributed architectures with technologies like mainframe computing, for example, the IBM 701 Defense Calculator. In the subsequent years, computer scientists innovated and introduced utility computing, grid computing, and time sharing.   Those seeds ...

*NCC has announced the Dedication of Toll-Free Number 622 as Presidential Election Incident Hotline, according to a statement signed by Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, NCC Tuesday.  In view of the importance attached to the upcoming Presidential Election, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dedicated its Consumer Toll-Free Number 622, to serve as 2023 Presidential Election Incident Hotline to ...

New XGS 7500 and 8500 Models Deliver Unrivaled Performance and Protection for Enterprises and Campus Deployments   Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today announced the expansion of its next-generation firewall portfolio with two new high-end, enterprise-grade XGS Series appliances. The new XGS 7500 and 8500 models provide unrivaled performance and protection for large enterprise and campus deployments, broadening market ...

Scammers Use a Fake Gold Trading Marketplace in One Operation and Have Already Scammed $500,000 in Cryptocurrency in Another Scammers are Moving Beyond Dating Apps and Increasingly Targeting Global Twitter and Text User   Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today released details of two expansive, still operational, pig butchering or sha zhu pan ...