Sophos X-Ops Archives - Page 2 of 6

From QR to compromise: The growing “quishing” threat

by unitedimaging on October 16, 2024

Attackers leverage QR codes in PDF email attachments to spearphish corporate credentials from mobile devices Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Crimson Palace returns: New Tools, Tactics, and Targets

by unitedimaging on September 10, 2024

Chinese cyberespionage campaign renews efforts in multiple organizations in Southeast Asia, blending tactics and expanding efforts Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Atomic macOS Stealer leads sensitive data theft on macOS

by unitedimaging on September 6, 2024

Sophos X-Ops explores the distribution and capabilities of the Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Content updates and product architecture: Sophos Endpoint

by unitedimaging on August 15, 2024

Sophos X-Ops takes a look at the content updates in Intercept X, and how we validate and release them Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Turning the screws: The pressure tactics of ransomware gangs

by unitedimaging on August 6, 2024

Sophos X-Ops examines the increasingly aggressive tactics ransomware gangs use to coerce their targets Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Driving lessons: The kernel drivers in Sophos Intercept X Advanced

by unitedimaging on August 1, 2024

Operating in kernel-space is necessary, but risky – here’s how we do it in Sophos Intercept X Advanced Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

July Patch Tuesday Unleashes a Torrent of Updates

by unitedimaging on July 9, 2024

Microsoft fixes 138 bugs in Windows and other products this month Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Phishing, BEC attackers target candidates in local election, among others

by unitedimaging on June 13, 2024

An escalating series of email-borne attacks were sent to candidates, including the author Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

RD Web Access abuse: Fighting back

by unitedimaging on June 12, 2024

Investigation insights and recommendations from a recent welter of incident-response cases Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

June Patch Tuesday squares up with 49 patches

by unitedimaging on June 11, 2024

Just one critical-severity issue addressed, but don’t sleep on an industry-wide DNS issue Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

‘Junk gun’ ransomware: Peashooters can still pack a punch

by unitedimaging on April 17, 2024

A Sophos X-Ops investigation finds that a wave of crude, cheap ransomware could spell trouble for small businesses and individuals – but also provide insights into threat actor career development […]

Smoke and (screen) mirrors: A strange signed backdoor

by unitedimaging on April 9, 2024

Sophos X-Ops discovers a curious backdoored (and signed) executable, masquerading as something else entirely Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Remote Desktop Protocol: The Series

by unitedimaging on March 20, 2024

What is RDP, why is it a very nearly ubiquitous finding in incident response, and how can investigators run it to ground it when it goes wrong? An Active Adversary […]

Remote Desktop Protocol: Exposed RDP (is dangerous)

by unitedimaging on March 20, 2024

Is it really that risky to expose an RDP port to the internet? What if you change the default port? What if it’s just for a little while? The data […]

Remote Desktop Protocol: How to Use Time Zone Bias

by unitedimaging on March 20, 2024

Where in the world is your attacker? Presenting a less-known but useful event to look for in your logs Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Remote Desktop Protocol: Queries for Investigation

by unitedimaging on March 20, 2024

How can defenders begin to make sense of RDP issues on their networks? We present three powerful tools for investigators’ toolkits Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber […]