Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovations will continue to bring scientific breakthroughs, in part, thanks to the vast amounts of data that new technologies have been collecting and is now available.

In 2019, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence will be implanted in the business stage making and empowering savvy business tasks

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In the Artificial Intelligence space, China is going to leave the U.S. behind, rising as an innovator in AI developments and applications.

Advances in Machine Learning technology and algorithm training will result in new and more advanced AI. Autonomous vehicles and robotics are the two industries that will see the most rapid developments during 2019.

In 2019, there is going to be a convergence of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning in business applications. As AI and learning advancements get the chance to cooperate so as to achieve better outcomes, AI will have more prominent precision at all dimensions.

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Deep Learning in Sophos Intercept X

In the process of increasing security, everyone is talking about machine learning. Let’s look at what Sophos is bringing to the table with Deep Learning neural networks.  

Traditionally, whether a file was malicious or benign is predicted based on two attributes, file size and compression level. The model is trained to differentiate the malicious and benign files based on these two attributes. However, threats are evolving every day. Malicious files look more and more like benign files and hence these two factors are not enough to accurately identify whether a file is malicious. So, if the model is to be efficient, there might no limit to how many attributes can be added to a machine learning model. However, this makes the analysis for the traditional machine learning model more and more complex with the increase of attributes and the model requires too much computational power and memory space which is not practical. 

It is here that deep learning comes to the rescue. Deep learning uses neural networks that resembles the complex interconnected pathways of the human brain. Unlike traditional machine learning, Sophos’ deep learning model processes data through multiple layers of neurons. These layers of neurons make the deep learning model exponentially much faster, allowing it to process millions of attributes at a much faster rate than the conventional machine learning model.  

This is the revolutionary advantage of deep learning that has allowed Sophos to defend against every existing threat out there. This information is incorporated into the neural network of Intercept X, where its deep learning model processes millions of threats and identifies, categorizes and blocks the most advanced threats a matter of milliseconds.  

With the deep learning technology, Sophos Intercept X grows smarter, stronger and more agile every day. It is not only solving the threats of today, but also keeping an eye for what is coming tomorrow. 

Learn why deep learning goes beyond traditional machine learning, and how Sophos has the industry's most  advanced deep learning capabilities.

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Sandboxing Solution- Strength to your Defence

Strengthen your Defenses with a Sandboxing Solution 

There is a running race between cyber criminals and organization. We see emerging and never seen before technique and tools being used to steal data as well as ever growing defensive techniques. In recent times there has been a lot of news about ransomware and business whether small or larger are being affected by this increasingly aggressive attack. In many cases unbreakable encryption is used, which results in loss of access to crucial files and not to mention the demand for huge amounts of payment to release that data. Needless to say, ransomware has become one of the most widespread and damaging threats that internet users face. 

These new Age Threats demand for Next Level Security i.e. – Sandboxing 

What is a Sandboxing? 

A sandbox as the name suggests is a safe, isolated environment that is used to run and analyze malicious code. The sandbox has the capability of emulating entire operating systems and is used to execute suspicious files, allowing administrators to observe its output activity. What a sandbox does provide its users, is their own dedicated environment to analyze, understand and take action, on the threats to your organization that haven’t been detected by conventional security measures. Sophisticated ransomware and targeted malware, designed to evade detection, will be detected and blocked when detonated in your sandbox. 

Why do you need a Sandbox Solution? 

The reason ransomware attacks are successful is because they use professional attack methods by hiding malicious code in commonly permitted technologies such as Microsoft Office Macros, JavaScript, and Flash. While basic signature-based antivirus will protect you against known malware it will becomes useless in the face of zero-day attacks. 

The Solution…  

Sophos Sandstorm uses next-gen, cloud-sandbox technology to give your organization an extra layer of security against ransomware and targeted attacks with no additional hardware requirement.  

Sophos Sandstorm blocks evasive threats like ransomware, disguised as executables, PDFs, and Microsoft Office documents by sending them to a cloud-sandbox to be detonated and observed in a safe environment. The process takes just a couple of minutes with minimal impact for the user. And Sophos Sandstorm gives you detailed threat reports for every incident, so you know exactly what’s going on. 

Sophos Sandstorm Features:  

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• Inspects executables and documents containing executable content  
• Windows executables (including .exe, .com, and .dll)  
• PDF and Word documents (including .doc, .docx, docm and .rtf)  
• Archives containing any of the file types listed above (ZIP, BZIP, GZIP, RAR, TAR, LHA/LZH, 7Z, Microsoft Cabinet)   
• Dynamic malware behavior analysis and deep learning runs files in real environments 
• In-depth malicious file reports and dashboard file release capability  
• Average analysis time less than 120 seconds  
• Flexible user and group policy options on file type, exclusions, and actions on analysis  
• Supports one-time download links 

 

How Sophos Sandstorms works: 

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2. 1. The Sophos security solution scans files against all conventional security checks (e.g., anti-malware signatures, bad URLs, etc.). If the file is executable or has executable content and is not downloaded from a safe website, the file is treated as suspicious. The Sophos security solution sends the suspicious file hash to Sophos Sandstorm to determine if it has been previously analyzed.  

2. 2. If the file hash has been previously analyzed, Sophos Sandstorm passes the threat intelligence to the Sophos security solution. Here, the file is delivered to the user’s device or blocked, depending on the information provided by Sophos Sandstorm.  

3. 3. If the hash has not been seen before, a copy of the suspicious file is sent to Sophos Sandstorm. Here, the file is detonated, and its behavior is monitored. Once fully analyzed, Sophos Sandstorm passes the threat intelligence to the Sophos security solution. Again, the file is delivered to the user’s device or blocked, depending on the information provided by Sophos Sandstorm.  

4. 4. The Sophos security solution uses the detailed intelligence supplied by Sophos Sandstorm to create deep forensic reports on each threat incident which is sent back to the user. 

Your organization's security posture needs to evolve keeping in mind the advanced and targeted nature of new age threats. The sandbox not only bolsters your IT security infrastructure but also takes it to the next level. The need to protect your organization from ransomware and unknown evasive threats is best served by a solution that addresses the limitations of traditional antimalware signatures. Sophos changes this by providing all businesses access to a next-generation sandbox solution that’s affordable and simple to deploy.