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A new study by Marsh McLennan and BitSight throws light on the “significant correlation” seen between cyber ratings and security incidents.

According to BitSight and MMC, understanding which risk factors have a higher correlation of risk can help organizations reduce their likelihood of a cyber event.

There is a “significant correlation” between weaknesses in specific areas of cybersecurity performance and an organisation’s likelihood of experiencing a cyber incident, according to a study by Marsh McLennan’s Cyber Risk Analytics Center.

BitSight, the Standard in Security Ratings, has released results from an independent study which found fourteen BitSight analytics, including the BitSight Security Rating, and thirteen BitSight risk vectors, to be correlated with cybersecurity incidents. 

BitSight, the Standard in Security Ratings, has released results from an independent study which found fourteen BitSight analytics, including the BitSight Security Rating, and thirteen BitSight risk vectors, to be correlated with cybersecurity incidents.

What are some key issues facing organizations when it comes to supply chain cyber risk? How can your organization stay ahead of these challenges? This article identifies several recent trends as well as steps that organizations can take to reduce their supply chain risk.

An assessment from security firm BitSight found six vulnerabilities in the Micodus MV720, a GPS tracker that sells for about $20 and is widely available. China-based Micodus has yet to patch critical vulnerabilities in MV720 GPS tracker.

Six vulnerabilities, discovered by BitSight, have been found in a GPS tracking device used by businesses to monitor vehicle fleets, and by consumers as an anti-theft device. If exploited, they could allow attackers to widely disrupt fleet operations and track individual vehicles.

Vulnerability researchers at BitSight have found security issues in a GPS tracker that is advertised as being present in about 1.5 million vehicles in 169 countries.

On Tuesday, cybersecurity firm BitSight disclosed it found six “severe” vulnerabilities in the MV720, a hardwired GPS tracker produced by Chinese electronics manufacturer Micodus. According to BitSight, the vulnerabilities are “not difficult to exploit” and may not be limited to one device.

New BitSight research shows problems in trackers used by major companies and governments for fleet management. There’s no known fix.

A report by the Boston cybersecurity firm BitSight says the flaws could let attackers remotely hijack device-equipped vehicles, cutting off fuel to them and otherwise seizing control while they travel.

Cybersecurity startup BitSight said it found six vulnerabilities in the MV720, a hardwired GPS tracker built by MiCODUS, a Shenzhen-based electronics maker, which claims more than 1.5 million GPS trackers in use today across more than 420,000 customers worldwide.

Jacob Olcott, VP of government affairs at cyber-risk ratings firm BitSight, discusses how the U.S - Russia situation necessitates a laser-focus on cybersecurity for boards.

Stephanie Snyder-Frenier, VP and GM of insurance at BitSight, joins the Insuring Cyber Podcast to discuss the impact of ransomware on the education sector and what it means for cyber insurance.