SophosLabs – Computer Security Articles

SolarWinds breach: how to identify if you have been affected

December 14, 2020 admin Corporate, EDR, solarwinds, sophos managed threat response (mtr), SophosLabs

Credit to Author: Ross McKerchar| Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:15:19 +0000

** We will update this article with additional information as it becomes available. Check back regularly for further updates. ** SolarWinds, an IT monitoring specialist, reported last Sunday that it had fallen victim to a “highly-sophisticated, manual supply chain attack … likely by a nation state.” The compromised products are SolarWinds Orion versions 2019.4 through […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/s-MEKpRJ9P0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Egregor ransomware: Maze’s heir apparent

December 8, 2020 admin cobalt strike, egregor, qakbot, Qbot, ransomware, SophosLabs, SophosLabs Uncut, systembc

Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:00:43 +0000

A new variant of the Sekhmet ransomware has stepped into the ransomware-as-a-service game, picking up where Maze left off.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/ItmRW1Yq4V0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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8 Questions for Kevin Isaac, EMEA’s New Sales Leader

November 19, 2020 admin Corporate, managed threat response, mtr, ransomware, rapid response, SophosLabs, Synchronized Security

Credit to Author: Editor| Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:04:17 +0000

Sophos’ new sales leader shares his vision for EMEA<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/NJlI7YVNG3I” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Sophos’ 2021 threat report highlights a path forward

November 18, 2020 admin 2021 threat report, annual report, cloud snooper, cobalt strike, Meterpreter, ransomware, RDP, SophosLabs, SophosLabs Uncut, VPN

Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:30:09 +0000

Sophos’ annual roundup of the security threats that demand attention in 2021<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/MOsEScYoR0Q” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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MTR casebook: the ransomware hunt that unearthed a historic banking trojan

August 18, 2020 admin Corporate, mtr, ransomware, sophos managed threat response (mtr), SophosLabs

Credit to Author: Greg Iddon| Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 11:19:27 +0000

A real-world story from the Sophos Managed Threat Response team<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/dr46Mz6oInI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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The realities of ransomware: Extortion goes social in 2020

August 4, 2020 admin extortion, maze, SophosLabs, the realities of ransomware

Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:30:40 +0000

Sophos’ senior security advisor on the growing threat of ransomware that threatens to publish companies’ private data<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/z01nhrZDWn8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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The realities of ransomware: Why it’s not just a passing fad

August 4, 2020 admin Mimikatz, mimikitenz, phishing, RDP, SophosLabs, the realities of ransomware

Credit to Author: Chester Wisniewski| Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:30:40 +0000

Unfortunately, ransomware is here to stay<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/a2dAjJvPsKI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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“Double agent”: a MacOS bundleware installer that acts like a spy

March 17, 2020 admin Corporate, SophosLabs, SophosLabs Uncut

Credit to Author: Sergei Shevchenko| Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 08:00:58 +0000

Security software frequently blocks “bundleware” installers – software distribution tools that bundle their advertised applications with (usually undesired) additional software – as potentially undesirable applications. But one widely-used software distribution tool for MacOS applications goes to great lengths to avoid being blocked as “bundleware” – using a number of anti-forensics techniques that are more common […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/n8Txqmat4RA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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