Second time Secureworks is acquired, after UK's Sophos says it will buy the US cybersecurity firm for $859m (£662m) in cash
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UK AI Security Firm Darktrace Acquired By Private Equity Group
Thoma Bravo agrees to acquire Darktrace for $5.32 billion in cash, delivering some welcome news for founding investor Dr Mike Lynch
Russian Clop Criminals Issue Ultimatum After Mass Hack
Cybercriminal gang Clop warn hack victims to get in touch before 14 June, or their stolen data will be published
Nearly Half Of Ransomware Victims Pay Up, Sophos Finds
Sophos report finds ransomware encryption attacks at their highest level for four years, with 66 percent of organisations being targetted
Sophos Study Finds Most Firms Struggle To Execute Essential Security Tasks
State of cybersecurity report for 2023 from Sophos reveals that majority of businesses find essential security tasks challenging
Sophos Sees Surge Of Ransomware Attacks Against Education Sector
Education sector is battling a significant increase in the number of ransomware attacks, and in some cases is taking months to recover
Covid Research Remains Prime Target For Cyberattacks – NCSC
Latest review of the UK's cyber landscape reveals record number of cyberattacks, with Covid vaccine research remaining a prime target
Kaseya Hackers Demand $70 Million Ransom
Number of organisations affected by damaging Kaseya ransomware attack grows from just 50, to roughly 1,500 businesses globally
President Biden Orders Investigation Into Kaseya Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attack on hundreds of American businesses over 4 July weekend prompts US investigation of possible Russian involvement
Microsoft Takes Down Trickbot Hacking Operation
Another takedown from Microsoft sees it disrupt key Trickbot servers, which it said could have indirectly impact US election infrastructure
‘Ragnar Locker’ Ransomware Hides Inside Virtual Machine
Researchers discover attack group that deploys highly targeted ransomware running inside virtualised Windows XP instance to evade detection
Equity Firm Buys UK’s Sophos For £3.1bn
Acquisition of Oxfordshire-based cyber-security firm, which aided NHS during WannaCry attacks, follows fall in value of sterling in wake of 2016 Brexit vote
Android Clickfraud Apps Pose As iPhones To Make Extra Cash
Sophos identifies 22 malware-riddled Android apps that pose as Apple devices to earn extra money
Teachers Warn Students ‘Can Hack Into School Servers’
Half of UK teachers feel their IT knowledge is dwarfed by that of their pupils, a study by Sophos has found.
Sophos: Cyber Attacks Often Recycle Existing Malware And Hacker Techniques
INTERVIEW: Silicon talks threat trends with Fraser Howard, principle threat researcher at Sophos
Locky Ransomware Returns Lurking In A Word Document Hidden Behind PDF Attachments
This latest Locky variant appears to have traits similar to a Russian doll
The Story Of CeBIT 2017: AI, VR And Robot Football
IN-DEPTH: CeBIT is not what it once was but it's still the world's biggest computer conference. Here is the story of 2017 and why next year will be different
IoT And The Enterprise World Must Put Cyber Security At The Forefront Warn Experts
IP Expo 2016: Sophos, Kaspersky and Trend Micro talk future threats from IoT, Hired cyber criminals, and security education
One Year Post-IPO, Sophos Extending Its Security Platform
Sophos' CEO discusses the challenges and opportunities of being a publicly traded security company in 2016
InfoSec 2016: IoT Security Needs A Serious Shake-Up, Says Sophos
Sophos researcher tells us why flaws in the toys of today could cause major security worries in the future
MWC 2016: IoT Security ‘Is A Mess’ Says Sophos’ James Lyne
Sophos’ James Lyne talks about the ‘mess’ that is IoT security and why safeguarding smartphones is crucial
NHS Cyber Security ‘Far Weaker Than Thought’
Remote and mobile working practices putting the NHS at great risk, Sophos survey finds
ISPs: Snooper’s Charter Will Mean Higher Broadband Bills
Snooper's Charter underestimates the cost and challenge of monitoring users, ISPA and Gigaclear tell MPs, while Sophos expresses security concerns
How Sophos Is Encouraging More Girls To Embark On Technology Careers
Oxfordshire schoolgirls met coding challenges head-on at Sophos' recent ‘Girls in Coding’ event
Local Government IT Security Is A Bloody Mess, Research Finds
Are budget cuts to blame? Majority of local government organisations say their security is not robust enough to deal with increasing threats
Sophos IPO Values UK Security Firm At £1bn
Sophos will offer 34.8 percent of the company for 225p a share when it floats on July 1
InfoSecurity Europe 2015 – James Lyne, Sophos
TechWeekEurope's Michael Moore speaks to James Lyne, Global Head of Security Research for Sophos, at InfoSecurity Europe 2015
InfoSecurity Europe 2015 – Elevator Pitch: Sophos
Sophos' James Lynn gives us a summary of what he sees as the security industry's top threats right now at InfoSecurity Europe 2015
Sophos Wants To Raise £65m With London IPO
UK IT security company Sophos scopes out IPO that could value company at £1bn
Sophos – IT Skills Gap Is ‘Leaving The Door Open’ For Criminals
Sophos’ John Shaw tells TechWeekEurope why government agencies need to sharpen up their defences