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Sophos uncovered Luciferus, an uncensored AI service sold on a hacking forum that offers a stable alternative to jailbreaking mainstream AIs for malicious purposes.

Sophos's research indicates that managed service providers are increasingly fulfilling CISO roles for their clients, driven by rising demand for cybersecurity guidance and compliance support.

Sophos research indicates MSPs are increasingly acting as virtual CISOs for nearly half of their clients, with demand for such services expected to grow, despite challenges in scaling and reporting.

Thoma Bravo is offering concessions, including an 'omniblocker' clause, to refinance Sophos's debt and address lender concerns about AI disruption.

Thoma Bravo is providing additional incentives for a Sophos debt deal.

Sophos will showcase its AI-native cybersecurity defense system, Sophos Fusion, at GISEC Global 2026 to help organizations strengthen cyber-resilience against AI-enabled threats.

Sophos launched Fusion, an AI-native cybersecurity defense system that integrates all control points into a single architecture to unify data and intelligence, aiming to close the gap in effective cyber defense.

Sophos is launching its AI-native security product, Fusion, to market through its partner ecosystem to help customers address AI-related security concerns and evolving cyber threats.

Sophos launched Fusion, an AI-native cybersecurity defense system with a unified architecture, to combat evolving AI-driven threats and reduce response times.

Secure Sophos UTM migration offers and hardware discounts before the June 30, 2026 end-of-life deadline to avoid service disruption.

Underground threat actors are increasingly experimenting with, trading access to, and debating the utility of generative AI tools to automate cyberattacks and social engineering.

ESET and Sophos provide managed detection and response services that differ primarily in integration flexibility, response speed claims, and financial protection warranties.

Cybersecurity leaders, including the Sophos CEO, are protesting government restrictions on advanced Anthropic AI models, arguing it weakens defense against hackers.

Sophos was named a champion in the Omdia Cybersecurity MSP Ecosystems Leadership Matrix 2026 for its strong support of managed service providers.

Sophos researchers discovered a malicious lab using AI agents to automate and accelerate the development of techniques that evade major EDR security products.

Sophos won three 2026 SE Labs Awards for its enterprise and small business endpoint security solutions designed to counter AI-driven cyber threats.

Microsoft's June Patch Tuesday addressed over 200 vulnerabilities, including critical issues and an active exploit being mitigated by Sophos protections.

Sophos reports on its 30-year bug bounty history and 2025 results, outlining how the company is adapting its security research program to handle the rise of AI-generated vulnerabilities.

This guide evaluates the top nine antivirus platforms for 2026 to help security teams choose tools based on behavioral detection, system performance, and administrative ease.

New updates to the Sophos Protected Browser simplify Generative AI policy management and add detailed logging for file transfers.