Data exfiltration is the unauthorized transfer of data from a host device, such as an application, database, or server. Here’s how you can prevent it.

Security ratings, or cyber security ratings, are a data-driven, objective and dynamic measurement of an organization’s security performance. Thousands of organizations around the world use BitSight Security Ratings as a tool to address a variety of critical, interconnected internal and external use cases at scale in order to enable more effective decision making throughout the global business ecosystem.

In the US, the Darkside APT group crippled the largest fuel supplier in the northeast, causing a system wide shutdown affecting nearly the entire US east coast’s fuel supply for several days. In Europe, a double whammy hit the Irish health system when the Health Service Executive, Ireland’s health care operator and its Department of Health suffered a ransomware attack forcing a shutdown within its IT infrastructure.

The health sector is regarded as a vulnerable sector to cyber incidents and crises. In the ENISA Threat Landscape report, it was found that more than 66% of healthcare organizations experienced a ransomware attack in 2019. “In 2019, 45% of attacked organizations paid the ransom. The 45% of organizations that were attacked and paid the ransom, half still lost their data.”

What is a botnet? A botnet is a collection of networked devices that are infected by malware and hijacked to carry out scams and data breaches.

Investors are worried about cybersecurity—and for good reason. Yet despite growing concerns and the criticality of the issue, the dialogue between companies and investors need significant improvement. Here's why.

In 2021, ransomware attacks on government agencies globally increased by 1,885% over 2020 attacks, and the trends are continuing so far in 2022. Learn how to protect your organization from ransomware with three best practices.

Malware can gain entry to your network in many ways. Once malware has penetrated a network, threat actors can use it to steal information, encrypt systems, spy on users, and remove files. Learn how to prevent dangerous malware.

The BitSight Ratings Tree gives you insight into the different portions of your business to identify gaps and weaknesses in your program performance.

Learn about the four pillars of cyber preparedness and why it’s everyone’s responsibility to get involved.

Security leaders need to understand how the market perceives their cybersecurity; eroded trust can result in significant financial consequences. Here are 3 key stakeholders to build trust with.