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Inside the Sophos 2020 Threat Report
2019-11-05 20:18

The Sophos 2020 Threat Report is out, and among the key findings: Ransomware attackers continue to leverage automated active attacks that can evade security controls and disable backups to do...

Thoma Bravo to Buy Sophos for $3.9 Billion
2019-10-14 15:48

Sophos Board Will 'Unanimously Recommend' Deal to ShareholdersPrivate-equity firm Thoma Bravo, which already has stakes in several cybersecurity companies, plans to buy U.K.-based security company...

Critical Flaw in Sophos Cyberoam Appliances Allows Remote Code Execution
2019-10-14 14:51

A critical vulnerability patched recently by Sophos in its Cyberoam firewall appliances allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. read more

Thoma Bravo to Acquire Sophos for $3.9 Billion
2019-10-14 12:16

Private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo has made an offer to acquire UK-based cybersecurity firm Sophos for $3.9 billion. The announcement was made on Monday and Sophos said its board of...

Thoma Bravo to acquire Sophos for $3.9 billion
2019-10-14 09:46

Sophos announced that Thoma Bravo, a US-based private equity firm, has made an offer to acquire Sophos for $7.40 USD per share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $3.9 billion. The...

Sophos Launches Managed Threat Response
2019-10-01 14:48

With all of the tools deployed for endpoint detection and response, enterprises today are often overwhelmed by threat intelligence, says J.J. Thompson of Sophos. To alleviate "analysis paralysis,"...

Sophos Managed Threat Response: An evolved approach to proactive security protection
2019-10-01 13:00

In its 2019 market guide for managed detection and response (MDR) services, Gartner forecasted that by 2024, 25% of organizations will be using MDR services, up from less than 5% today. While the...

Arcserve and Sophos provide orgs with protection for backed up data against cyberthreats
2019-09-25 00:15

Arcserve, the world’s most experienced data protection provider, announced a global alliance with Sophos, a leader in network and endpoint security, to provide organizations with dedicated...

Sophos Makes Sandboxie Free in Transition to Open Source
2019-09-13 13:32

Sophos this week removed the license check and activation requirements from Sandboxie, essentially making the isolation tool free. The move, the cybersecurity firm says, is the first step it makes...

Worried about hackers? Catch a lifeline with this month's Sophos SOS cybersecurity podcasts
2019-07-05 06:02

Experts offer their advice on staying safe and secure online Promo If worries about cybersecrity threats to your business and private data are keeping you awake at night, soothe your nerves by...