Small world: The revitalization of small AI models for cybersecurity
Sophos X-Ops explores why larger isn’t always better when it comes to solving security challenges with AI
Microsoft is calling attention to an emerging threat cluster it calls Storm-2372 that has been attributed to a new set of cyber attacks aimed at a variety of sectors since August 2024. The attacks have targeted government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), information technology (IT) services and technology, defense, telecommunications, health, higher education, and energy/oil and gas
A sea change in available data fuels fresh insights from the first half of 2024
The Chinese hacking group known as Mustang Panda has leveraged a previously undocumented kernel-mode rootkit driver to deliver a new variant of backdoor dubbed TONESHELL in a cyber attack detected in mid-2025 targeting an unspecified entity in Asia. The findings come from Kaspersky, which observed the new backdoor variant in cyber espionage campaigns mounted by…
At Sophos, we envision a world where organizations of any size and means have a clear path to superior cybersecurity outcomes. It guides every decision we make from how we design solutions, to how we empower partners – to how we present ourselves as a brand. This is why I am so excited to have…
BeyondTrust’s annual cybersecurity predictions point to a year where old defenses will fail quietly, and new attack vectors will surge. Introduction The next major breach won’t be a phished password. It will be the result of a massive, unmanaged identity debt. This debt takes many forms: it’s the “ghost” identity from a 2015 breach lurking…
Two security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in SinoTrack GPS devices that could be exploited to control certain remote functions on connected vehicles and even track their locations. “Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to access device profiles without authorization through the common web management interface,” the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure