Sophos

Thwarted ransomware raid targeting WS_FTP servers demanded just 0.018 BTC

Early attempt to exploit latest Progress Software bug spotted in the wild

Cyber-crime13 Oct 2023 | 7

How fiends abuse an out-of-date Microsoft Windows driver to infect victims

It's like those TV movies where a spy cuts a wire and the whole building's security goes out

Research24 Apr 2023 | 16

Romance scam targets security researcher, hilarity ensues

Happy Valentine's Day! Now don't get fooled

Security14 Feb 2023 | 36

Thousands of Sophos firewalls still vulnerable out there to hijacking

Updated As hundreds of staff axed this week

Security18 Jan 2023 | 3

Malicious Microsoft-signed Windows drivers wielded in cyberattacks

Handy tools to kill off security protections get Redmond's stamp of approval

CSO14 Dec 2022 | 14

Weep for the cybercriminals who fell for online scams and lost $2.5m last year

I'm the smartest guy in the room, I'm sure the message from IRS refunds is legit

Cyber-crime08 Dec 2022 | 19

Sophos fixes critical firewall hole exploited by miscreants

Code-injection bug in your network security... mmm, yum yum

Patches28 Sep 2022 | 9

Don't be surprised if your organization suffers multiple cyberattacks

Black Hat Failing to fix flaws, a crowded threat group scene, RaaS, and dependencies among crooks are fueling the trend

Security11 Aug 2022 | 5

Healthcare organizations face rising ransomware attacks – and are paying up

Via their insurance companies, natch

Research03 Jun 2022 | 10

Don't let ransomware crooks spend months in your network – like this govt agency did

Miscreants Googled for post-intrusion tools before downloading them onto servers, PCs

Security14 Apr 2022 | 13

Backup frustration brought this CTO to forefront of ransomware protection

Interview Constant versioning of file systems is the way to go, Nasuni cofounder says

Storage12 Apr 2022 | 14

VMware Horizon platform pummeled by Log4j-fueled attacks

Miscreants deployed cryptominers, backdoors since late December, Sophos says

Security30 Mar 2022 | 4

Sophos fixes critical hijack flaw in firewall offering

Authentication bypass followed by remote-code execution at the network boundary

Security28 Mar 2022 |

Cryptominers aren't just a headache – they're a big neon sign that Bad Things are on your network

So says Sophos in warning about Tor2Mine Monero malware

Security07 Dec 2021 | 5

Dissected: A dropper-as-a-service miscreants pay to push their malware onto potentially 1,000s of victims

Sophos gazes into the abyss

Security02 Sep 2021 | 16

Racist malware blocks The Pirate Bay by tampering with victims' Windows hosts file

Hello, 2002 called with one of the oldest low-tech tricks in the book

Security18 Jun 2021 | 37

Half of Q1's malware traffic observed by Sophos was TLS encrypted, hiding inside legit requests to legit services

Brit infosec outfit points to nefarious deeds within Discord, Google systems

Security21 Apr 2021 | 15

Gootkit malware crew using SEO to get pwned websites in front of unwitting marks

And they're getting into the ransomware game too, warns Sophos

Security02 Mar 2021 | 3

Sophos puts 100 at risk of redundancy as future of Naked Security blog hangs in balance

Exclusive Firm denies shutdown of marketing organ but heads may well roll

Security04 Jun 2020 | 17

Pre-authentication, remote root hole in call-center software? Thanks, Cisco. Just what a long weekend needs

Roundup This and more bits and bytes from infosec world

Security25 May 2020 | 5

Forget BYOD, this is BYOVM: Ransomware tries to evade antivirus by hiding in a virtual machine on infected systems

Like Inception, but expensive and disappointing. So... just like Inception

Security22 May 2020 | 35

Wi-Fi kit spilling data with bad crypto – Huawei, eh? No, it's Cisco. US giant patches Krook spy-hole bug in network gear

Roundup Meanwhile, Sophos finds nasty rootkit, OnlyFans says massive archive not a hack

Security02 Mar 2020 | 3

Sophos was gearing up for a private life – then someone remembered the bike scheme

Due dil 101

Security27 Feb 2020 | 71

Forgotten motherboard driver turns out to be perfect for slipping Windows ransomware past antivirus checks

Old Gigabyte code lets file-scrambling RobbinHood go undetected

Security11 Feb 2020 | 27

UK public sector IT chiefs shrug off breach threats: The data we hold isn't that important

Are you for real? splutters surveyor Sophos

Security20 Nov 2019 | 37

Try as they might, ransomware crooks can't hide their tells when playing hands

Sophos sees common behavior across various infections

Security15 Nov 2019 | 14

Private equity to gobble up Brit virus blocker Sophos for £3bn

Will join Barracuda Networks, Veracode Software in Thoma Bravo's tum

On-Prem14 Oct 2019 | 20

WannaCry is still the smallpox of infosec. But the latest strain (sort of) immunises its victims

Analysis Whatever you do, don't pay the ransom

Security19 Sep 2019 | 5

Sophos tells users to roll back Microsoft's Patch Tuesday run if they want PC to boot

Yes, the one with the critical security fixes

Security20 May 2019 | 52

Sophos antivirus tools. Working Windows box. Latest Patch Tuesday fixes. Pick two: 'Puters knackered by bad combo

Updated Two weeks and no sign of a proper solution, Avast and McAfee affected, too

OSes24 Apr 2019 | 66

Symantec culling 8% of workforce to soak up slow enterprise sales

Hundreds of jobs to go

On-Prem03 Aug 2018 | 9

Sophos SafeGuard anything but – thanks to 7 serious security bugs

Your antimalware tools can get malware too, so get updating

OSes26 Jun 2018 | 8

Scammers use Google Maps to skirt link-shortener crackdown

Chocolate Factory's map service cuts commute times, URL lengths

Security01 May 2018 | 36

Sophos waters down 'NHS is totally protected' by us boast

Updated Watered down homeopathy for computers is more powerful, m'kay?

Security15 May 2017 | 71

Sophos update borks systems at London NHS trust

Updated Rubber gloves on as techies probe root cause

Security03 Feb 2017 | 13

Losses and sales up, shares down at Sophos

Cyber-security firm expects growth to continue

Security09 Nov 2016 | 2

Sophos to drop Quadsys after Five Avoid Jail

Enid Blyton plot twist: Former Platinum Partner kicked to the curb

On-Prem03 Oct 2016 | 4

Sophos Windows users face black screens after false positive snafu

Black is the new BSOD

OSes05 Sep 2016 | 49

Security FUD and malware outbreaks boost Sophos' coffers

Targeting the 'underserved mid-market' pays off nicely

On-Prem28 Jul 2016 | 2

Sophos U-turns on lack of .bat file blocking after El Reg intervenes

Infosec bod reckons firm 'misunderstood' the issue

Channel09 Jun 2016 | 78

It's been a breach-tastic year. And Sophos sales were good, apparently

But first public outing reveals slimmer wallet

Channel26 May 2016 | 1

Sophos grabs ATP-thwarter tech firm SurfRight for $32m

This will strengthen its ‘leading endpoint protection technology’, apparently

Channel15 Dec 2015 | 2

Sophos, Fortinet settle patent lawsuit, allegations of staff poaching

No admission of malfeasance either way

Channel09 Dec 2015 | 1

Sophos undertakes unified unified threat management unification

Heartbeat a neat threat intel feat, Sophos bleats

Channel10 Nov 2015 | 1

It's not just antivirus downloads that have export control screening

Yet blocking common tech is 'crazy' says infosec bod

Security13 Aug 2015 | 30

Want to download free AV software? Don't have a Muslim name

Exclusive Reg reader struggles to gain Sophos protection thanks to export laws

Security07 Aug 2015 | 99

Sophos' putrid patch snuffs Citrix kit, kills call centre

Web appliance update can't be rolled back, takes portal down for 48 hours

Security29 Jun 2015 | 5

Sophos: We'll have a market cap of £1bn when we IPO

Investors can grab a piece of hot security real estate from July 1

Channel26 Jun 2015 | 2

Sophos buys cloudy email security outfit Reflexion Networks

Om nom nom. It's buyout season alright

Channel09 Jun 2015 |

Kaspersky says air-gap industrial systems: why not baby monitors, too?

IoT data-harvesting only encourages insecurity

Security05 Jun 2015 | 57

Sophos looks to raise £65m with IPO

Could this be the biggest UK floatation yet?

Channel03 Jun 2015 | 8

Vawtrak challenges almighty ZeuS as king of the botnets

Crimeware-as-a-Service

Channel27 Dec 2014 | 4

Sophos to offshore American support operations

Exclusive Blame Canada?

Channel20 Oct 2014 | 14

Sophos gulps down hot Mojave, will puff out more secure clouds

Safer cloudy stuff for ALL. Except non-Sophos customers

Storage08 Oct 2014 | 2

Gameover ZeuS botnet pulls dripping stake from heart, staggers back from the UNDEAD

Zombies twitch, lurch to feet after FBI takedown

Security14 Jul 2014 | 5

Panic like it's 1999: Microsoft Office macro viruses are BACK

VBA IS NOT DEAD, shrieks infosec chap

On-Prem08 Jul 2014 | 55