“Sophos Switch perfectly complements the existing Sophos portfolio – it was the missing piece in our IT security offering, and now gives our business even more clout,” said Patrizio Perret, chief technology officer at Avanet.

Cyber-attacks have become something which the general public is increasingly aware of. However, a perception still exists, certainly, outside the IT industry, that cyber-attacks are just something that happen on the Internet. It’s difficult to relate to and equate the impact of cybercrime on its victims – whether it’s an individual or a company forced for ransom to restore systems.

AvosLocker’s new ransomware-as-a-service first appeared in late June 2021 and is rising in popularity. Sophos Rapid Response has witnessed AvosLocker assaults targeting Windows and Linux systems in the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

“Bulwark Technologies is a highly renowned leader of cyber security in the UAE, and we are extremely proud to work with them to keep valuable data in the right hands,” said Bob Adhar noted.

“Cooperation between government and private sectors in fighting cybercrime has never been more important. It’s an honor for us to be able to provide such a quality knowledge-sharing platform for EU cybersecurity experts.“ says Andrew.