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The Rising Threat of Deepfakes: Why Organizations Must Rethink Trust

Sep 23, 2026 By Jake Dorval In Sophos
For decades, we believed that if could hear someone’s voice on a phone call or see them on a video call, they were who they said they were. What if that’s no longer true? This article is part of an ongoing series from Sophos frontline security operations specialists, sharing the expertise they use to strengthen our industry-leading Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service and defend customers against evolving AI Era threats.
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Recognizing and detecting data exfiltration

Sep 18, 2026 By Tim Chiu In Corelight
Every breach that lands a CISO in front of the board has a common final act: Data leaving the building. Attackers don't get paid for breaking in. They get paid for what they take out. And by the time stolen data appears on an extortion site or in a regulator's inbox, the window to stop the damage has already closed. That is what makes exfiltration so dangerous. It rarely looks like an emergency.
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Corelight Agent Builder Library: AI Investigation Demo

Sep 18, 2026 By Corelight In Corelight
What happens when you ask a generic SIEM AI assistant and a Corelight-powered threat hunter agent the exact same question about a suspicious IP? The difference is not the model. It is the investigation expertise. In this demo, we walk through a side-by-side comparison using Elastic's agent builder. A default AI assistant returns a surface-level summary. An agent built with the Corelight Agent Builder Library identifies lateral movement, flags potential ransomware and data exfiltration, surfaces IDS alerts, maps involved hosts, and recommends next steps.
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From shadow AI visibility to AI threat detection

Sep 17, 2026 By Tim Chiu In Corelight
AI adoption is outpacing enterprise control. The 2026 Verizon DBIR found that 45% of employees regularly use AI on corporate devices, and 67% of those users access AI through non-corporate accounts. Cyberhaven Labs reports that 39.7% of data sent to AI tools is sensitive, while endpoint AI app adoption grew 509% year over year.
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The answer to AI uncertainty is adaptability, not paralysis

Sep 17, 2026 By John Peterson In Sophos
AI uncertainty is not a strategic reason to wait; it is a strategic imperative to build adaptable organizations that can innovate confidently, govern risk proportionately, and respond effectively as technology and threats evolve. Every few weeks, the AI conversation seems to reset around a new warning. A model demonstrates an unexpected capability. An autonomous agent behaves in a way its designers did not anticipate. A new forecast describes how quickly AI could transform work, security or society.
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Corelight Sensor v29.2: Visibility into multi-stage intrusions, Shadow AI governance, and self-managing sensors

Sep 16, 2026 By Cynthia Gonzalez In Corelight
With Corelight Sensor v29.2, generally available September 16, 2026, your team gains the ability to behaviorally detect and disrupt multi-stage intrusions, govern AI usage across your network without decryption, and deploy sensors in minutes instead of hours. This post covers what’s new and how it accelerates your security operations.
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Cryptography is negotiated, not configured: Why PQC readiness needs network data

Sep 16, 2026 By Vince Stoffer, Field CTO In Corelight
Post-quantum cryptography (PQC), and the many ways it intersects with IT and cybersecurity, is becoming increasingly important to organizations of every size. While it seemed like an esoteric concept a few years ago, relegated to cryptographers' conference talks, it’s now something that comes up in many of our customer conversations.
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Sophos Fusion: Support Assistant overview

Sep 16, 2026 By Sophos In Sophos
The Sophos Support Assistant answers your security and product questions directly within Sophos Fusion (formerly Sophos Central). It’s powered by Sophos documentation, knowledge base articles, user guides, and Community content, delivering relevant, up-to-date guidance to help you find answers and resolve issues faster. Learn how to access and use the Support Assistant. Ask questions and get expert answers in the Sophos Community.
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