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The first in-the-wild UEFI bootkit bypassing UEFI Secure Boot on fully updated UEFI systems is now a reality
The post BlackLotus UEFI bootkit: Myth confirmed appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Everyone at Sophos had their first Wellbeing Day of 2023 on February 17.

A text message leads to discovery of a vast scam infrastructure run by Chinese cyber-criminals.

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the trends that defined the cyberthreat landscape in the final four months of 2022.
The post ESET Research Podcast: Ransomware trashed data, Android threats soared in T3 2022 appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Sophos Firewall OS v19.5 MR1 is a free upgrade for all licensed Sophos Firewall customers.

Sophos can help address the most common cybersecurity challenges facing finance and banking organizations.

With the conflict in Ukraine passing the one-year mark, have its cyber-war elements turned out as expected?
The post One year on, how is the war playing out in cyberspace? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

ESET Research has compiled a timeline of cyberattacks that used wiper malware and have occurred since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022
The post A year of wiper attacks in Ukraine appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Sophos has also been named as one of Canada’s top employers for young people.

The targeted region, and overlap in behavior and code, suggest the tool is used by the infamous North Korea-aligned APT group
The post WinorDLL64: A backdoor from the vast Lazarus arsenal? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Vital winter supplies are being distributed to people living close to the frontline.

It’s never been easier to write a convincing message that can trick you into handing over your money or personal data
The post Writing like a boss with ChatGPT and how to get better at spotting phishing scams appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Check out the latest enhancements in our market-leading Sophos Intercept X Endpoint solution that protects Windows, macOS, and Linux systems against never-before seen ransomware, malware, phishing, web threats, and attacker-led behaviors.

SMBs need to not only reduce their odds of being hit by an attack, but also implement processes that they can follow if their defenses are breached
The post ESET SMB Digital Security Sentiment Report: The damaging effects of a breach appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

AI-pocalypse soon? As stunning as ChatGPT’s output can be, should we also expect the chatbot to spit out sophisticated malware?
The post Will ChatGPT start writing killer malware? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Threat actors used search engine ads to impersonate makers of popular software and direct internet users to malicious websites
The post Search ads abused to spread malware – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

No longer relegated to a side-show, tech is embedded into virtually every new piece of gear entering the battlefield
The post Security amidst a global frost appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

ESET researchers have identified a campaign using trojanized installers to deliver the FatalRAT malware, distributed via malicious websites linked in ads that appear in Google search results
The post These aren’t the apps you’re looking for: fake installers targeting Southeast and East Asia appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

New high-end XGS Series firewall appliances are now available.

The global module is available for XGS models with an expansion bay.

Don’t be their next victim – here’s a handy round-up of some the most common signs that should set your alarm bells ringing
The post 10 signs that scammers have you in their sights appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Patches for Power BI, PEAP, PostScript, Exchange, and 3D Builder

Spoiler alert: it turned me down. But that’s far from the only thing I learned while playing around with the bot that the world has fallen in love with so badly.
The post ChatGPT, will you be my Valentine? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Sophos MDR leverages alerts from across the security environment to accelerate threat identification and neutralization.

Scammers use counterfeit bank website, hijacked legitimate app to defraud and steal identifying information.

Small and medium-sized businesses have good reason to be concerned about the loss of data and financial impacts
The post Confident cybersecurity means fewer headaches for SMBs appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

What is behind the drop in ransomware and what should still be done for containing the ransomware scourge?
The post Key findings from the latest ESET Threat Report – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Your smart speaker is designed to listen, but could it be eavesdropping too?
The post Alexa, who else is listening? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

A view of the T3 2022 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts
The post ESET Threat Report T3 2022 appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

The Sophos team in Hungary were inspired by the motto “do good to feel good!” leading them to take on a series of volunteering activities to round off 2022.