BITSIGHT SECURITY RATINGS BLOG

Big risks can come from small, sometimes unexpected places. When compared to all the other vendors you need to manage, you might not think of an image container for apps as a high priority — but the recent breach of Docker Hub shows...

Recently, BitSight and the Center for Financial Professionals (CeFPro) released a joint report that explores how financial services organizations are addressing challenges associated with third-party cyber risk management.

When it comes to improving cybersecurity at your organization, there are some fixes that you can undertake with very little preparation. More robust remediation efforts, however, usually start with a cybersecurity risk assessment.

Today, disruptive risks are an area of focus for corporate directors worldwide. On a global basis, we face disruptions in areas like geopolitical volatility, economic slowdown, emerging technologies, cybersecurity threats, and climate...

Since creating the Security Ratings market in 2011, a core component of BitSight’s value to users has been providing industry-leading comprehensive visibility into malware communications.

Every day, BitSight monitors the global threat landscape in a constant effort to identify software that may be placing users and organizations at risk. The presence of malware — or simply potentially unwanted applications — in an...

Data breaches are a constant in today’s headlines, but in recent years the risk has been front and center of some of the most significant M&A deals. In 2017, Verizon discounted its acquisition price by $350 million when Yahoo belatedly...

While many IT, security, and risk professionals have developed good metrics and visuals for communicating internally about cyber risk, such as the safety cross and pareto charts, reporting on cybersecurity to non-technical individuals...

In 2019, cyber incidents will be the second most important global business risk. The more cyber incidents that continue to happen on a global scale, the more critical it is for users to understand how to classify the dangers that exist for...