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July 25, 2022

Education Sector Suffers Highest Data Encryption Rate and Longest Recovery Time Colombo, Sri Lanka – July 25, 2022 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published a new sectoral survey report, The State of Ransomware in Education 2022. The findings reveal that education institutions – both higher and lower […]

June 15, 2022

June 13, 2022: Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022.” The findings reveal a 94% increase in ransomware attacks on the organizations surveyed in this sector. In 2021, 66% of healthcare organizations were hit; 34% were hit […]

May 25, 2022

Survey Reveals the Average Ransom Paid Increased Nearly Fivefold to $812,360 46% of Organizations that had Data Encrypted in a Ransomware Attack Paid the Ransom Colombo, Sri Lanka – May 20, 2022 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today released its annual survey and review of real-world ransomware experiences in the […]

April 7, 2022

Colombo, Sri Lanka – 4 April 2022 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced the findings of the third edition of its survey report, The Future of Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific and Japan, in collaboration with Tech Research Asia (TRA). The study reveals a lack of boardroom awareness […]

January 4, 2022

Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today released new research about AvosLocker ransomware in the article,“AvosLocker Remotely Accesses Boxes, Even Running in Safe Mode.” Sophos’ research explains how attackers attempt to bypass security controls by using a combination of Windows Safe Mode and the AnyDesk remote administration tool. Windows Safe Mode is an […]

December 11, 2021

Colombo, Sri Lanka – 02 December 3, 2021: Fueled by cryptocurrencies, ransomware was involved in 79 per cent of the global cybersecurity incidents in the last 18 months of pandemic, led by Conti and REvil ransomware attacks, a new report by Sophos, a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity. Cryptocurrency will continue to […]

November 29, 2021

Colombo, Sri Lanka – Nov. 29, 2021 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, announced the appointment of South Asian Technologies (Pvt) Ltd (SAT), as its new distributor in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. SAT is a leading master distributor of highly rated ICT products and a leading global value-added supplier of network […]

November 23, 2021

In-depth report identifies trends in ransomware services, commodity malware, attack tools, cryptominers, and more, that are impacting IT security COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Nov. 15, 2021 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, published the Sophos 2022 Threat Report, which shows how the gravitational force of ransomware’s black hole is pulling in […]

October 20, 2021

Colombo, 17 October 2021 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced findings from its survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Financial Services 2021,” that show how mid-sized financial services organizations worldwide spent more than $2 million on average recovering from a ransomware attack. This figure exceeds the global average […]

September 22, 2021

By Sunil Sharma Adversaries are getting more impactful and dangerous with each passing day. They learn from each other, exchange tools and knowledge and work like a community to launch sophisticated cyberattacks. Unfortunately, there are now many ways to gain an entry into an organization’s network and adversaries know all of them. […]

Ransomware Attacks on Education Institutions Increase: Sophos Survey

Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations Increased 94% in 2021: Sophos

Ransomware Hit 66% of Organizations Surveyed for Sophos’ Annual “State of Ransomware 2022”

Board level executives assume they’ll never be attacked, despite rising ransomware incidents: Sophos survey

AvosLocker Ransomware Uses AnyDesk in Safe Mode to Launch Attacks: Sophos

Unregulated Crypto Fueling Ransomware Attacks Globally: Sophos

Sophos strengthens distribution network in Sri Lanka and Maldives

Sophos 2022 Threat Report discusses massive, interconnected ransomware delivery system

Financial Services Organizations Hit by Ransomware Face More Than $2 Million in Recovery Costs: Sophos

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