Fake AI, real malware: Attackers impersonating AI brands
Sophos X-Ops reviewed a year of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) cases tagged as ‘AI activity.’ Of the 34 cases...
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Six Minutes to Compromise: How ‘Patriot Bait’ Actor Used AI to Build and Deploy a C&C Botnet
Even though the actor managed to jailbreak the AI agent and bypass its safety controls for the operations mentioned above, the guardrail was still triggered on some occasions. In the instances...
SimpleHelp Flaw Exploited to Deploy Malware Targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux
A critical flaw in SimpleHelp, remote-access software used by IT teams and managed service providers, has been exploited to deliver...
Why AMOS matters: The macOS malware stealing data at scale
Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) teams recently responded to a customer incident involving an infostealer infection on a macOS...
Why AMOS matters: The macOS malware stealing data at scale
Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) teams recently responded to a customer incident involving an infostealer infection on a macOS...
Top Five Sales Challenges Costing MSPs Cybersecurity Revenue
The managed security services market is projected to grow from $38.31 billion in 2025 to $69.16 billion by 2030, with...
Supplier assurance for UK SMEs: a practical guide to checking third parties without overcomplicating it
Most UK SMEs rely on suppliers in some way. That might be payroll software, a managed IT provider, a marketing...
Supplier assurance for UK SMEs: a practical guide to checking third parties without overcomplicating it
Most UK SMEs rely on suppliers in some way. That might be payroll software, a managed IT provider, a marketing...
Incident responders, s’il vous plait: Invites lead to odd malware events
Sophos’ Managed Detection and Response (MDR) teams reported on a phishing campaign late last year that attempted to trick users...
China Probe: How a Fake Fitness Tracker Became an AI ‘Top Pick’
Image: Ewan Yap (Unsplash) A fitness tracker that never existed managed to land a spot on AI-generated “top picks” lists...
Shadow AI vs Managed AI: What’s the Difference? – FireTail Blog
Quick Facts: Shadow AI vs. Managed AI Shadow AI is a visibility gap: It refers to any AI tool...
Webinar: How Smart MSSPs Using AI to Boost Margins with Half the Staff
The Hacker NewsJan 21, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Automation Every managed security provider is chasing the same problem in 2026 —...
