IR and MDR Cases Highlight Attackers Are Exfiltrating Data in Just Three Days Compromised Credentials Top Root Causes for Second Year OXFORD, U.K., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today released the 2025 Sophos Active Adversary Report, which details attacker behavior and techniques from over 400 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Incident Response (IR) cases in 2024.
To shore up their defenses, Sophos recommends that companies do the following: Close exposed RDP portsUse phishing-resistant multifactor authentication (MFA) wherever possiblePatch vulnerable systems in a timely manner, with a particular focus on internet-facing devices and servicesDeploy EDR or MDR and ensure it is proactively monitored 24/7Establish a comprehensive incident response plan and test it regularly through simulations or tabletop exercises Read the full It Takes Two: The 2025 Sophos Active Adversary Report on Sophos.com.
Other Key Findings from the 2025 Sophos Active Adversary Report: Attackers Can Take Control of a System in Just 11 Hours: The median time between attackers’ initial action and their first (often successful) attempt to breach Active Directory (AD) - arguably one of the most important assets in any Windows network – was just 11 hours.
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