Sophos Firewall v22 MR2 is now available
2026-07-14T20:51:36Z•7ada4e97db59db1db21939dc43249a5f43721ca686cf844ff1aa368cb3d21d44
TeamPCPVectai agentsai app controlai threatschromebook supportconfig studio 2.6email securityexploit mitigationfirewall v22 MR2post-quantum cryptography (PQC) detectionransomwaresophossupply-chain compromisex-ops
What happened
Sophos published a series of July 2026 posts covering product updates and active threat analysis: release of Sophos Firewall v22 MR2 (AI app control, post‑quantum cryptography detection, improved Chromebook support), Sophos Firewall Config Studio 2.6, and recognition as a Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Email Security. X‑Ops analysis and blog posts highlight growing risks from AI (agent-driven activity that can mimic attackers and accelerate exploit development), stalled exploit‑mitigation approaches, and a proposed taxonomy for AI‑related threats. Sophos also reported active abuse
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