A piñata of patches for Microsoft in August
A lighter month than July with just 73 fixes on tap, but a phalanx of advisories and third-party alerts will[…]
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Sophos Named Customers’ Choice for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) in the Inaugural Gartner® Voice of the Customer Peer Insights™ Report
Sophos earned a 97% “Willingness to Recommend” score and had more customer reviews than the other three Customers’ Choice selections[…]
Read moreEnough attribution to count
Naming and shaming the bad guys can be gratifying, but for practical protection, Threat Activity Clusters are the way
Read moreClustering attacker behavior reveals hidden patterns
A collection of very specific behaviors, observed by Sophos X-Ops incident response analysts in the lead-up to four separate ransomware[…]
Read moreUsers in North America may be unable to place outbound calls to external users from Microsoft Teams
Aug 7, 14:43 CDTInvestigating – Title: Users in North America may be unable to place outbound calls to external users[…]
Read moreSophosAI at DEF CON: Orchestrating large-scale scams using text, audio and image generative AI
AI Village talk highlights how generative can be used to automate the creation of fraud campaigns, generating hundreds of fraudulent[…]
Read moreSha zhu pan scam uses AI chat tool to target iPhone and Android users
CryptoRom” fake crypto-trading mobile apps pushed through AI-assisted romance scam, using ChatGPT to lure targets.
Read moreFacebook capturing
Aug 1, 10:29 CDTInvestigating – An issue has been identified with Facebook captures for Information Archiving starting 8/1/23. We will[…]
Read moreThe State of Ransomware in State and Local Government 2023
New insights into how ransomware impacts this sector, including the frequency, root causes of attacks, and data recovery costs.
Read moreUnderstanding the New SEC Cybersecurity Rules: A Guide for Executives
The new SEC cybersecurity rules significantly enhance disclosure requirements, emphasize the board’s role in risk management, and introduce a stringent[…]
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