{"id":37488,"date":"2020-01-17T12:47:30","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T04:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=37488"},"modified":"2020-01-17T12:47:30","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T04:47:30","slug":"sophos-introduces-intercept-x-for-mobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2020\/01\/17\/sophos-introduces-intercept-x-for-mobile\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophos introduces Intercept X for mobile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, introduced\u00a0Sophos Intercept X for Mobile\u00a0with new security capabilities for Chrome OS devices and improved mobile threat defense for Android and iOS devices.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sophos also published a research,\u00a0Fleeceware Apps Persist on the Play Store, that details new findings on fleeceware applications that overcharge unsuspecting consumers for functionality widely available in other free or low-cost apps.\u00a0First discovered\u00a0by SophosLabs on Google Play in September 2019, fleeceware remains a problem with more than 20 newly discovered applications totaling nearly 600 million alleged installations, as reported by Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFleeceware and other unscrupulous app developers are walking a fine line to avoid breaking hard and fast app store rules. This sneaky behavior is unethical, but not illegal,\u201d said Dan Schiappa, chief product officer at Sophos. \u201cPossibly more worrisome are the stealthy cybercriminals who increasingly target mobile devices to carry out attacks for financial gain or as an \u2018easy in\u2019 to connected corporate networks. No mobile device is immune, and attackers are counting on unprotected devices and unpatched flaws to carry out their attacks. Intercept X for Mobile protects users from risky applications and malicious content, and keeps business data on mobile devices secure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leveraging the same deep learning anti-malware technology used in Intercept X for Windows, macOS and\u00a0server, Intercept X for Mobile protects users, their devices and their data from known and never before seen mobile threats. A completely redesigned interface simplifies security management and aids accessibility for users with disabilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Device Security: Intercept X for Mobile continuously monitors for and alerts users and IT administrators to signs of potential compromise so they can rapidly and automatically remediate issues and revoke access to corporate resources. Compliance checks detect jailbreaking, rooting, operating system versions and more, informing users and IT administrators of violations and taking automatic action<\/li><li>Network Security: Intercept X for Mobile monitors network connections for suspicious activity in real time, warning users and IT administrators of potential Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks. Web filtering and URL checking also stop access to known bad sites, protecting users from unsuitable content, and SMS phishing detection spots malicious URLs<\/li><li>Application Security: Intercept X for Mobile detects malicious and suspicious applications installed on devices, protecting against malware, ransomware and potentially unwanted apps like fleeceware. Integration with Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) solutions like\u00a0Sophos Mobile\u00a0and\u00a0Microsoft Intune\u00a0enable administrators to build conditional access policies, restricting access to applications, data and corporate resources when threats are detected<\/li><li>Chromebook Security:\u00a0The new Chromebook Security extension protects Chrome OS users from unsuitable and malicious web content, provides app white and block-listing, and lets IT administrators report on device status and configuration<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s a false sense of understanding that organizations don\u2019t have the right to secure employee-owned devices, but that couldn\u2019t be farther from the truth. No device is off limits to an attacker, and left unsecured, mobile devices introduce significant risk,\u201d said Scott Larson, owner of\u00a0Technology By Design. \u201cIntercept X for Mobile provides the best-in-class protection needed to secure personal and company-issued devices in today\u2019s rapidly evolving threat landscape. It\u2019s a must-have, non-intrusive solution that strengthens any organization\u2019s defenses, and it enables leading service providers like Technology By Design to protect customers from the most sophisticated and advanced threats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Intercept X for Mobile is easily managed in the cloud-based\u00a0Sophos Central\u00a0platform alongside Sophos\u2019 entire portfolio of next-generation cybersecurity solutions. Sophos\u2019 unique\u00a0Synchronized Security\u00a0approach empowers these solutions to work together for real-time information sharing and threat response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIntercept X for Mobile is the best way to consolidate multiple endpoint management platforms for consistent policies, comprehensive security and letting users be productive on the devices they prefer,\u201d said Phil Hochmuth, IDC program vice president. \u201cIt delivers best in class protection and performance, with less time and effort spent on managing and securing traditional and mobile endpoints.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Leader in the\u00a0IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Enterprise Mobility Management Software for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses 2019\u20132020 Vendor Assessment, Sophos provides \u201ca centralized source for purchasing and support as well as unifying all aspects of security and device management, including endpoint antivirus on PCs to EMM\/UEM and MTM security on smartphones,\u201d according to the report. \u201cSophos has the ability to synchronize web security polices and protection settings across a worker&#8217;s entire device environment, from mobiles (iOS\/Android) to PCs (Windows, Mac and Chrome OS), allowing polices to follow users in browsers across all platform types.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sophos Intercept X for Mobile is available now as a stand-alone license or bundled with the new Sophos Mobile 9.5 UEM for additional endpoint management capabilities, providing a complete and secure UEM platform with an integrated mobile threat defense solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New security for Chrome OS and Mobile Threat Defense for Android and iOS Devices protects users from new fleeceware applications uncovered by SophosLabs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":37489,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[206,1145,96,1656],"class_list":["post-37488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","tag-sophos","tag-tech-for-smbs","tag-technology","tag-technology-investment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37488\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}