Cohesity enhances cyber resilience with next-generation malware scanning powered by Sophos.
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Cohesity enhances cyber resilience with next-generation malware scanning powered by Sophos. New integrated capability helps organizations detect advanced threats in backup data and restore with confidence SANTA CLARA, Calif. - March 19, 2026 - Cohesity, the leader in AI-powered data security, today announced the availability of next-generation malware scanning powered by Sophos, integrated natively into Cohesity Data Cloud. Cohesity Data Cloud is the first and only data security platform to embed next-generation antivirus malware detection alongside advanced threat intelligence feeds, enabling organizations to detect malware that bypasses primary defenses and validate clean recoveries after cyberattacks. As ransomware and supply-chain attacks grow more sophisticated, malware is increasingly present in backup data, creating the risk of reinfection during recovery. Cohesity's Sophos-powered scanning detects zero-day, polymorphic, and fileless threats that evade signature-based tools. The feature is included with Cohesity Data Cloud Enterprise Edition and does not require a separate Sophos license. "Cyber resilience is a team sport, and our focus is on delivering the best outcomes for customers by bringing together the strongest technologies regardless of who developed them," said Vasu Murthy, chief product officer, Cohesity. "By deeply integrating market-leading Sophos...
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