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Sophos’ Agentic SOC Compresses Threat Response to 89 Seconds

News Desk 02/06/2026

Sophos, a global cybersecurity leader, today announced production results from a full year of agentic operation inside Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR), now defending 40,000 customers worldwide at 39% growth year-over-year. The results define what an agentic Security Operations

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Sophos Appoints Hussain Salman as Enterprise Services Director for the Gulf Region

News Desk 22/04/2026

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced the appointment of Hussain Salman as Enterprise Services Director for the Gulf Region, where he will lead across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. With the region consistently ranking among the world’s most targeted regions for cyberattacks, cybersecurity has

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Only 5% of organizations have full trust in their cybersecurity vendors

News Desk 01/04/2026

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today released findings from a global, vendor-agnostic study (based on responses from 5,000 organizations across 17 countries), examining one of cybersecurity’s most urgent and overlooked necessities: trust. The Cybersecurity Trust Reality 2026 report is one of the most comprehensive

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Sophos Active Adversary Report 2026: Identity attacks dominate as threat groups proliferate

News Desk 25/02/2026

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today released the 2026 Sophos Active Adversary Report. It reveals that 67% of all incidents investigated by Sophos Incident Response (IR) and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) teams last year were rooted in identity-related attacks. The findings highlight how attackers continue to

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Sophos Acquires Arco Cyber to Bring CISO-Level, Agentic AI-Powered Expertise to Every Organization

News Desk 11/02/2026

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced it has acquired UK-based Arco Cyber, a cybersecurity assurance company dedicated to helping organizations improve their security posture while staying ahead of compliance requirements and emerging threats.   The acquisition is an important step in Sophos’ strategy to

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Sophos Expands Portfolio with Workspace Protection to Secure Hybrid Work and Govern Employee AI Use

News Desk 21/01/2026

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced Sophos Workspace Protection, expanding its portfolio to help organizations secure hybrid work and govern the use of emerging technologies, including AI. Built around the Sophos Protected Browser, powered by Island, the solution enables organizations to protect applications,

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Sophos XDR delivers 100% detection coverage in the latest MITRE ATT&CK Evaluation

News Desk 16/12/2025

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced its best-ever results in the MITRE ATT&CK® Enterprise 2025 Evaluation. Sophos XDR detected 100% of adversary behaviors (sub-steps)1 across two complex attack scenarios: Scattered Spider, which Sophos X-Ops tracks as GOLD HARVEST, a financially motivated cybercriminal

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Sophos Report: Manufacturing Industry Blocks More Ransomware Attempts, While Adversaries Shift to Data Theft

News Desk 08/12/2025

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced new findings from the Sophos State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production 2025 report. The study reveals that manufacturers are stopping more ransomware attacks before data can be encrypted; however, adversaries are increasingly stealing data and using extortion-only

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Sophos Showcases Identity Threat Detection and Response and Advanced Cybersecurity Capabilities at Black Hat MEA 2025

News Desk 26/11/2025

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today, announced its participation at Black Hat MEA 2025, taking place from December 2-4 at RECC Malham. At the event, Sophos will showcase the integration of Taegis (Secureworks) XDR and MDR and next-generation SIEM capabilities within Sophos Central, delivering a unified platform for

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Sophos Integrates Advanced Cyber Intelligence into Microsoft Security Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot

News Desk 19/11/2025

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced the general availability of new integrations that connect Sophos Intelix, its robust repository of cyber threat intelligence, with Microsoft Security Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Introduced at the Microsoft Ignite Conference in San Francisco, organizations of all

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More than Half (58%) of Retailers hit by Ransomware Pay the Ransom

News Desk 10/11/2025

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today released its fifth annual Sophos State of Ransomware in Retail report, a vendor-agnostic survey of IT and cybersecurity leaders across 16 countries. This year’s report reveals that nearly half (46%) of retail ransomware incidents were traced to an unknown security gap, underscoring

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Sophos Launches ITDR to Protect Against Growing Identity-Based Attacks

PR News Desk 24/10/2025

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced the launch of Sophos Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR). This new solution for Sophos XDR and Sophos MDR continuously monitors customer environments for identity risks and misconfigurations and scans the dark web for compromised credentials. It enables

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Sophos Highlights AI-Driven Cybersecurity and MDR Solutions at GITEX Global 2025

PR News Desk 29/09/2025

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today, announced its participation at GITEX Global 2025, taking place from October 13–17 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. At the event, Sophos will showcase its advanced innovations such as Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Active Threat Response and the new Sophos Endpoint—now

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Sophos Report Finds Education Sector Strengthening Against  Ransomware, but IT Teams Pay Personal Price

PR News Desk 11/09/2025

Sophos, a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today released its fifth annual Sophos State of Ransomware in Education report. The global study of 441 IT [QL1] [KK2] and cybersecurity leaders shows the education sector is making measurable progress in defending against ransomware, with fewer ransom payments,

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Sophos Endpoint Now Integrated with Taegis MDR and XDR, Strengthening Cybersecurity ROI

PR News Desk 03/09/2025

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced that Sophos Endpoint is now natively integrated and automatically included in all Taegis™ Extended Detection and Response (XDR) and Taegis Managed Detection and Response (MDR) subscriptions. This milestone gives customers immediate access to combined prevention, detection,

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Sophos and Halcyon announce new intelligence-sharing and mutual anti-tamper protection initiative

PR News Desk 08/08/2025

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced a strategic threat intelligence sharing partnership with Halcyon, the leading anti-ransomware solution provider. This collaboration brings together two of the most experienced teams in ransomware defense to accelerate detection, enhance protection, and improve response

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Rubrik and Sophos to Deliver Microsoft 365 Cyber Resilience with New Partnership

PR News Desk 06/08/2025

Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK), the cybersecurity company, and Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced a strategic partnership to provide Sophos M365 Backup and Recovery Powered by Rubrik. This marks the first Managed Detection and Response (MDR)-optimized Microsoft 365 backup and recovery solution fully

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Ransomware in the Crosshairs: Sophos and Halcyon Announce New Intelligence-Sharing and Mutual Anti-Tamper Protection Initiative

PR News Desk 05/08/2025

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced a strategic threat intelligence sharing partnership with Halcyon, the leading anti-ransomware solution provider. This collaboration brings together two of the most experienced teams in ransomware defense to accelerate detection, enhance protection, and improve response

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Sophos Launches New Partner Program to Drive Enhanced Growth, Profitability and Market Advantage for Partners  

PR News Desk 31/07/2025

 Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today launched a new Sophos Partner Program, unlocking multiple opportunities for partners to accelerate growth, deliver industry-leading cybersecurity solutions and stand out in an increasingly competitive market. The new program brings together Sophos’ and Secureworks’ global

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Sophos Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms

PR News Desk 23/07/2025

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP), marking the 16th consecutive time the company has received this recognition. Sophos has been recognized in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection