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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

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

The way workplaces operate has changed — has your #firewall? We’re proud to be named a Customers’ Choice vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Network Firewalls. We see this as a reflection of our superior customer experience. "Sophos Firewall has amazing comprehensive security features ... this product is very reliable and an effective solution for us and many organizations like us,” one customer shares. Customers have recognized Sophos with an average overall rating of 4.8/5 based on 377 reviews as of March 2024, making Sophos the second highest-rated and most-reviewed vendor in the report. Learn more: https://gtnr.it/3VLW1ZO

A new #ransomware threat is targeting the education sector, Solomon Klappholz writes in ITPro. And our research shows around 80% of #HigherEd and lower education institutions were compromised by a ransomware attack last year. Education institutions can protect themselves by consistently backing up data to offline storage, implementing endpoint protection, and training users on security best practices. https://bit.ly/3XMnjSi

Our State of Ransomware in Retail 2024 report finds organizations see 40% of their computers impacted by an average attack. What else did we learn from #RansomwareAttack victims? 🔓 Exploited vulnerabilities were the most common root cause of attacks (32%), followed by malicious emails (25%) 📈 The mean cost of recovery, excluding ransom, increased to $2.73M from $1.85M in 2023 🔑 The rate of data encryption dropped from 71% in 2023 to 56% Awareness of the #ransomware landscape empower retailers to prevent, plan for, and respond to #CyberThreats. Get insight from close to 600 leaders in our State of Ransomware in Retail 2024 report: https://bit.ly/4eKbFh9

“The fact that 76% of companies invested in cyber defenses to qualify for cyber insurance shows that insurance is forcing organizations to implement some of these essential security measures. It’s making a difference,” says Chester Wisniewski, director, global Field CTO at Sophos. Learn more about the relationship between #CyberInsurance and your security posture in our recent report. https://bit.ly/4c8nr33

Both #ransomware recovery rates and recovery times have increased, but the target industries have narrowed, our Field CTO, John Shier, shared with SC Media recently. Listen to his full thoughts on ransomware, #phishing resistance, and more: https://bit.ly/4bgeP9q