Sophos’ Post

It’s that time of year again ⏰ We’re looking forward to reconnecting with peers, customers, and partners at Black Hat in less than a month. This year from our team: Morgan Demboski, threat intelligence analyst, and Mark Parsons, senior threat hunter, will share insight into their investigation of the #CrimsonPalace cyber espionage campaign. You’ll walk away with a new understanding of how to identify clusters of threat activity and analyze long-running APT intrusion campaigns. Join us at #BHUSA: https://bit.ly/4eWjeBm

The reason #ransomware is remains so prevalent? It’s lucrative. Organizations often pay the ransom despite experts’ advice, Fiona Jackson writes in TechRepublic. Organizations that update and patch their systems and back up their data regularly can avoid the ransom decision altogether. Learn more: https://tek.io/4eNn0gt

Will your team be at Black Hat? Visit us at booth 1532 to connect with our experts, discover insights from real incident response cases, and tap into live #cybersecurity support. We can’t wait to reconnect with peers and customers in Las Vegas! Register now: https://bit.ly/3Y29tvc

Insurance providers have a hand in organizations #cybersecurity postures as they set prerequisites for policy purchases, and incentivize teams to make improvements, David Jones reports in Cybersecurity Dive. “Raising the minimum bar is always criticized by experts as not going far enough, yet we have seen time and time again with requirements like PCI-DSS, slowly improving the minimums incrementally having the desired effect over time,” Chester Wisniewski says. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3YdgA4r

Cybercriminals continue to target the #FinancialServices sector for its highly sensitive, valuable data. Our State of Ransomware in Financial Services 2024 reveals ransomware realities for financial services businesses today, including the increased cost recovery, high rate of backup compromise, and portion of organizations that pay the ransom. Get the full details: https://bit.ly/3We39j6

While all ransomware attacks have negative outcomes, those that start with an unpatched vulnerability are particularly brutal for victims, including an increased risk of backup compromise, encryption, and ransom payment. How can you improve your #VulnerabilityManagement? Regular patches are, of course, essential. Advanced endpoint security also adds an additional layer of support to stop the behaviors used in these attacks – including with zero-day vulnerabilities for which no patch has yet been released. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3xCdkVf

Compromised healthcare data can have significant personal impacts on patients and serious consequences on provider organizations. Managed Detection and Response (MDR) helps #HealthcareIT partners stay on top of burgeoning threats. See why United Musculoskeletal Partners trusts Sophos #MDR to protect sensitive patient data from cyber threats: https://bit.ly/3L6iDzi

“Healthcare organizations have been — and will continue to be — a prime target for ransomware attacks because the services they provide are so critical,” Peter Mackenzie, director of incident response at Sophos, tells Stephanie Stacey for the Financial Times. Cybercriminals know #healthcare organizations can’t afford downtime. A robust backup practice, detailed recovery plans, and support from an always-on threat detection and response team ensure little time is lost when attackers strike. Learn more: https://on.ft.com/4bu2sGC

Awareness for the #ransomware landscape empowers your organization to better defend against it. Our annual State of Ransomware report provides a wide-lens view of how attacks have evolved across industries and companies of varying sizes. Discover the unique risks to your organization, including the likelihood you’ll face an attack and the costs you could face as a result. Get prepared: https://bit.ly/3XTcNJ0

Neue Schwachstellen tauchen oft schneller auf, als sie behoben werden können – über 26.000 jedes Jahr. Umso wichtiger wird es für Unternehmen und Organisationen, ihre Angriffsfläche genau zu kennen und Risiken rechtzeitig zu beseitigen. Die Lösung – Integration Packs: Sophos bietet eine nahtlose Integration mit einem breiten, offenen Ökosystem von Technologie-Partnern. Informieren Sie sich in unserem Webinar darüber, wie Sie Ihren Schutz erhöhen. Jetzt kostenlos anmelden: https://lnkd.in/eYdhigQH #sophos #csaas #sophosmanagedrisk