Sophos Solution Update – June 2021

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Jun 23 2021 By

We’re pleased to provide you with your June 2021 Sophos Solution Update. We’re sharing the news below via email with Sophos users – i.e. your customers – on June 23, 2021. Please familiarize yourself with the updates listed below, so you’re prepared if customers respond back to you with questions.

It’s also a great opportunity for you to reiterate the updates and stay in touch with your customers. Pick from the list below and provide them with tips, tricks and the latest news on the products they are using. Feel free to share the relevant updates via email, newsletter or social media.

 

YOUR ENDPOINT PROTECTION: SOPHOS ENDPOINT - INTERCEPT X

ENDPOINT PROTECTION:
SOPHOS ENDPOINT – INTERCEPT X

What’s New in Sophos EDR 4.0?
Extend your threat hunting with the exciting EDR enhancements in Intercept X Advanced with EDR and Intercept X Advanced for Server with EDR. These enhancements include the Sophos Data Lake, scheduled queries, and enhanced usability.
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Quickly Identify if a Machine Has Been Recently Patched using Live Discover
Given the rise of zero-day vulnerabilities and the importance of regular patching, it’s important to be able to quickly identify if a machine has been patched recently. This article covers how to do this using the ‘Live Discover’ feature in Sophos EDR.
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Sophos is a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms
For the 12th consecutive report, Sophos has been named a “Leader” in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP).
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Extended Detection and Response (XDR) – A Beginner’s Guide
As attacks become ever-more complex, extending your visibility with cross-product insights leads to faster and more accurate detection and response. Enter XDR. Detect and investigate across endpoint, server, firewall, and other data sources.
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Sophos

MANAGED SERVICE:
SOPHOS MTR – MANAGED THREAT RESONSE

The Active Adversary Playbook 2021
This new playbook details the behavior and impact of attackers, as well as the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) seen in the wild by Sophos’ frontline threat hunters and incident responders.
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MTR in Real Time: Pirates Pave Way for Ryuk Ransomware
Learn how Sophos’ Rapid Response team contained and neutralized an attack involving Ryuk ransomware.
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YOUR NEXT-GEN FIREWALL – SOPHOS XG FIREWALL

FIREWALL:
SOPHOS FIREWALL

Splunk Integration for Sophos Firewall – EAP Now Live
The product team is pleased to announce the early access program (EAP) for our new Splunk integration and apps for Sophos Firewall.
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How to Configure SSL VPN for Mac OS X
If you have Mac OS X devices within your estate, this short video covers exactly how to configure SSL VPN on Sophos Firewall.
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The People Behind Your Protection: A Day in The Life of a Senior Hardware Engineer
Himanshu Tank, Senior Hardware Engineer at Sophos, provides unique insight into what his role entails and how his work has been pivotal in the development of our new XGS Series appliances.
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Extended Detection and Response (XDR) – A Beginner’s Guide
As attacks become ever more complex, extending your visibility with cross-product insights leads to faster and more accurate detection and response. Enter XDR. Detect and investigate across endpoint, server, firewall, and other data sources.
Read the Whitepaper

 

Sophos

YOUR CYBERSECURITY PLATFORM:
SOPHOS CENTRAL

Sophos Mobile 9.7 is Now Available
This version features improved bring-your-own-device (BYOD) functionality and makes migration to Sophos Central much simpler.
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Sophos Wireless: How to Set Up Social Login Using Google
This video walks you through the steps to setup social login using Google in Sophos Wireless.
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How to Run Sophos Diagnostic Utility (SDU) from Sophos Central
Get an overview of the process for running and obtaining the Sophos Diagnostic Utility (SDU) when triggered from Sophos Central.
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Configuring Alert Email Settings
Watch this short video on how to configure alert emails within Sophos Central to ensure you and your users only get the alerts you need.
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Sophos Email Advanced Threat Reporting
Get an overview of the advanced threat reporting capabilities within Sophos Email Advanced.
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Sophos

YOUR ENDPOINT PROTECTION:
SOPHOS ENDPOINT – SEC ENDPOINT

How to Prevent New Applications from Being Blocked
An overview of how to ensure new applications added to the control list are not blocked.
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Getting the most out of the Sophos Policy Evaluation Tool
Make sure you’re getting the most out of the Sophos Policy Evaluation Tool (PET) with this high-level overview.
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Sophos is a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP)
For the 12th consecutive report, Sophos has been named a “Leader” in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for EPP. Learn how our next-generation products are making waves in the industry and could enhance your cybersecurity operations.
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Sophos

YOUR NETWORK PROTECTION:
SG UTM

SUM Up2Date 4.310 Released
If you haven’t done so already, take this opportunity to review the release notes and download the update package to take advantage of the latest enhancements.
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Best Practices – Uplink Balancing and Multipath Rules
Ensure optimum configuration for two or more WAN links with these best practice guidelines curated by the Sophos Community team.
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Sophos Intercept X is a two-for-one win for Sophos Firewall users
Learn how to cut day-to-day IT admin by 90% while increasing your protection by running Intercept X with EDR alongside a next-generation firewall.
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A ROUNDUP OF THE LATEST SOPHOS CYBERSECURITY UPDATES

A ROUNDUP OF THE LATEST SOPHOS CYBERSECURITY UPDATES

The IT Security Team: 2021 and Beyond
In this new report, we reveal the full impact of the pandemic on the IT security teams around the globe based on an independent survey of 5,400 IT professionals. We also reveal organizations’ plans for both in-house and outsourced IT security in the coming years.
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What to Expect When You’ve Been Hit With Avaddon Ransomware
Get a detailed overview of the key steps you need to make if you’re impacted by Avaddon ransomware.
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Top 10 Security Misperceptions
The Sophos Rapid Response team has compiled a list of the most held security misperceptions they’ve encountered in the last 12 months. Prepare to be shocked!
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A New Ransomware Enters the Fray: Epsilon Red
A bare-bones ransomware offloads most of its functionality to a cache of PowerShell scripts.
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SELF-HELP MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO USE AT YOUR OWN PACE

Sophos TechVids
Discover our extensive library of how-to, product configuration, and product troubleshooting videos.
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Product Documentation
Find all the technical documents for your Sophos products to get your protection up and running right away.
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Sophos Community
Connect. Engage. Earn rewards. The Sophos Community is a platform for users to connect and engage on everything Sophos-related from product questions to best practices.
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About the Author

Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, including Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and incident response services and a broad portfolio of endpoint, network, email, and cloud security technologies. As one of the largest pure-play cybersecurity providers, Sophos defends more than 600,000 organizations and more than 100 million users worldwide from active adversaries, ransomware, phishing, malware, and more. Sophos’ services and products connect through the Sophos Central management console and are powered by Sophos X-Ops, the company’s cross-domain threat intelligence unit. Sophos X-Ops intelligence optimizes the entire Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem, which includes a centralized data lake that leverages a rich set of open APIs available to customers, partners, developers, and other cybersecurity and information technology vendors. Sophos provides cybersecurity-as-a-service to organizations needing fully managed security solutions. Customers can also manage their cybersecurity directly with Sophos’ security operations platform or use a hybrid approach by supplementing their in-house teams with Sophos’ services, including threat hunting and remediation. Sophos sells through reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.