Application Control Updates Pre-release Notice

The following have been identified as applications that would benefit from some level of control and will be added to the existing list. 

Note: These applications will be automatically blocked for customers who have enabled the following optional setting in their Application Control policy for their Sophos Central:

• Sophos Central: New applications added to this category by Sophos

If you don’t want new applications to be automatically blocked the above setting can be disabled.

Sophos will be releasing Application Control in two different parts. The latest released applications would be visible in Central, 24 to 48 hours prior to the identity release. Therefore, customers are requested to wait 24 to 48 hours to Allow/Block most recently released applications in Central. 

This is a notification for the latest Application Control 6.12 data update, which is currently planned to be rolled out on the 15th of October 2024. Occasionally the list changes slightly before the release date, there will be a follow-up update on the release date to confirm it has been released.

IMPORTANT- SophosLabs will update the existing AppC identity for WPS Office on September 25, 2024. Since this is an update to an existing identity, any customers who have already blocked the long name 'WPS Office' under application control will automatically block the newly added binaries. For customers who have not blocked 'WPS Office,' there will be no impact.

For information on configuring Application Control please review these links: 

• Complete Controlled Application list: Controlled Applications
• Sophos Central managed: Sophos Central Application Control Policy
• Sophos Enterprise Console managed: Enterprise Console Application control policy
• For frequently asked questions: Application Control Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)