![]() Sophos has also seen an increase in the use of TLS to carry out ransomware attacks in the past year, particularly with manually-deployed ransomware. That’s a staggering rise from the 23% Sophos reported in early 2020. In fact, 45% of malware detected by Sophos from January through March 2021 used TLS to conceal malicious communications. The increasingly popular tactic is used by adversaries to encrypt and encapsulate the content of malicious communications to avoid detection as they carry out attacks. Sophos today also published new research, “ Nearly Half of Malware Now Use TLS to Conceal Communications,” identifying a surge in cybercriminals using TLS in their attacks. Security teams now have the ability to easily inspect encrypted traffic and shine light on what was once a black hole, and they can confidently do so without compromising on performance.”Ĭybercriminals Increasingly Using TLS to Avoid Detection We’ve completely redesigned the Sophos Firewall hardware to handle the modern encrypted internet. ![]() “Security teams can no longer afford to overlook encrypted traffic for fear of breaking something or hurting performance – there’s too much at risk. “Sophos Firewall XGS Series appliances represent the most significant hardware upgrade that we have ever released and introduce unmatched detection, protection and speed,” said Dan Schiappa, chief product officer at Sophos. The new appliances feature industry-best Transport Layer Security (TLS) inspection, including native support for TLS 1.3, that is up to five times faster than other models available on the market today. ![]() OXFORD, United Kingdom, Ap(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today unveiled new XGS Series firewall appliances with unrivaled performance and advanced protection against cyberattacks. XGS Series appliances provide unrivaled performance and advanced protection against cyberattacks – including ransomware. ![]() ![]()
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