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07/16/2025

Disruption is here (again). Are you ready?

Great to catch up with Urvish Badiana and Rob Rae from Pax8 after a trip full of insights, education and industry updates at the Calgary Calgary. The Mission Briefing hit on the big themes—AI, automation, MIP (don't worry, you’ll be hearing more about it), and the need for real thought leadership.

Huge thanks to the PAX8 team for the VIP treatment and hospitality. If there’s a Mission Briefing near you—don’t miss it.

06/30/2023

Ransomware continues to evolve. With adversaries now able to consistently execute attacks at scale, ransomware is arguably the biggest cyber risk facing organizations today.

Ransomware continues to evolve. With adversaries now able to consistently execute attacks at scale, ransomware is arguably the biggest cyber risk facing organizations today. For the latest insights into attack rates and more, read The State of Ransomware 2023. Based on the real-world ransomware expe...

09/06/2022

Sophos is proud to release The State of Ransomware in Financial Services 2022 report, which offers fresh insights into ransomware attacks, costs, recovery, and ransom payouts affecting financial services organizations over the last year. 💰

The report is based on Sophos' annual study of the real-world ransomware experiences of IT professionals, of which 444 respondents came from the financial services sector, working in mid-sized companies (100-5,000 employees) across 31 countries.

The study reveals an increasingly challenging attack environment, and the growing financial and operational burden ransomware is placing on financial services organizations. It also sheds light on the relationship between ransomware and cyber insurance, including the role cyber insurance is playing in driving changes to cyber defenses.

See more key findings and get the report here:

The ransomware challenge for the financial services sector continues to grow. Attack rates are up over the last year, with cyber criminals succeeding in encrypting data in over half of attacks.

07/27/2022

Got 10 Minutes?

Check out our Sophos on-demand series where subject matter experts cover a specific topic and share key highlights in just about 10 minutes.

Check out all of our episodes here: http://gag.gl/WOsNPD

07/25/2022

Managed Threat Response (MTR) provides 24/7 threat hunting, detection, and response capabilities delivered by an expert team as a fully managed service.

It provides resource-constrained organizations with the expertise and the workforce necessary to benefit from Sophos’ detection and response capabilities.

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Managed Threat Response (MTR) provides 24/7 threat hunting, detection, and response capabilities delivered by an expert team as a fully managed service. It provides resource-constrained organizations with the expertise and the workforce necessary to benefit from Sophos’ detection and response capa...

12/06/2021

Netcetera / Sophos MTR Webinar

In this video presentation Steve Weeks, CEO of Netcetera, discusses why a Managed Threat Response (MTR) is crucial for your business.

“Threats to Canadian small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) are more frequent than big companies, and just as harmful but smaller companies keep news of their breaches on the down low fearing loss of business and brand damage,” says Weeks.

Should you be concerned about a threat to your SMB?

https://www.netcetera.ca/netcetera-sophos-mtr-webinar/

09/14/2021

Mobile device users love the convenience of their phones and tablets. However, while we take full advantage of apps, portability, and fast communication, we forget that these same features sacrifice security.

Mobile device users love the convenience of their phones and tablets. However, while we take full advantage of apps, portability, and fast communication, we forget that these same features sacrifice security. As threats to our mobile devices increase in scope and complexity, we must take steps to pr...

07/05/2021

More Canadian firms hit with ransomware, Nobelium group attempting to infiltrate Canadian and U.S. firms, DreamHost data fumble and more.

More Canadian firms hit with ransomware, Nobelium group attempting to infiltrate Canadian and U.S. firms, and a DreamHost data fumble. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday June 28th. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing writer on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com. Three more Canadian compa...

06/24/2021

Canada is ‘seriously vulnerable’ to ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure, says expert.

The attack on US fuel carrier Colonial Pipeline should be a '"major canary in the coal mine to Canadians," says Queen's University professor. Read why

06/08/2021

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security’s new report says the most pressing threat to Canadians is from hacked infrastructure.

A new report shows that ransomware attacks are demanding -- and making -- more money than ever, with health care proving to be a key target.

04/29/2021

How MSPs Can Mitigate Security Risks With Sophos Managed Threat Response.

Netcetera owner Steve Weeks joined Sophos' Kendra Krause on CRNtv with Jennifer Zarate to talk about the need for these services to protect against today's most advanced threats.

Sophos' managed detection and response offerings are "growing tremendously." Join Sophos' Kendra Krause and Netcetera's Steve Weeks as they talk about the need for these services to protect against today's most advanced threats.

04/07/2021

How to Protect Your Data Against WannaCry and other Ransomware...

WannaCry is an aptly named virus that infects unpatched computer systems worldwide. It is widespread and continues to be one of the most common and damaging ransomware threats.