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Christopher Budd
Christopher Budd has worked in cybersecurity for 20 years and is currently leading the Sophos X-Ops team - a cross-operational unit linking SophosLabs, Sophos SecOps and Sophos AI to help organizations better defend against constantly changing and increasingly complex cyberattacks. Before joining Sophos in 2022, Christopher has worked for several well-known cybersecurity and IT organizations including Microsoft, F5, Trend Micro, Palo Alto Networks, and Avast to build and lead communications programs around threat research, thought leadership and incident response.
Christopher is a widely published author, experienced presenter and media spokesperson having done many interviews for print, radio, and television for media outlets all over the world.
Content by Christopher Budd
Security Operations
Threat Research
CVE-2023-34362
CVE-2023-35036
CVE-2023-35708
CVE-2023-36932
CVE-2023-36933
CVE-2023-36934
Exploit
Featured
FIN11
MDR
MOVEit
Progress Software
TA505
vulnerability
Update 6: Information on MOVEit Vulnerabilities CVE-2023-34362, CVE-2023-35036, CVE-2023-35708, and CVE-2023-36934
June 5, 2023
Security Operations
Threat Research
Behind the research
Sophos X-Ops
Behind the Research: The Making of “OODA: X-Ops Takes on Burgeoning SQL Server Attacks”
July 20, 2022
Threat Research
Security Operations
Sophos X-Ops
Sophos X-Ops FAQ
July 20, 2022
Threat Research
Hyper-V
Microsoft
Patch Tuesday
Security Operations
Windows
Hyper-V and Active Directory Front and Center for May Patch Tuesday
May 10, 2022
Threat Research
2022-04
Patch Tuesday
Security Operations
SophosLabs Uncut
RPC Vulnerability Stands Out in a Field of 128 in April
April 12, 2022
Threat Research
2022-03
Patch Tuesday
Security Operations
SophosLabs Uncut
Microsoft patches 71 vulnerabilities including RDP Client, Exchange Server, Intune
March 8, 2022
Products & Services
Best practice
Featured
Keep Calm and Carry On: Five Tips to Better Protect Yourself During the Current Russia-Ukraine Crisis
February 25, 2022
Threat Research
2022-02
Patch Tuesday
Security Operations
Microsoft Fixes 52 Vulnerabilities in February, 2022 Patches
February 9, 2022
