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Tackling Shadow IT Head-On: Strategies for Cybersecurity Leaders

Feb 29, 2024 By Tim Grieveson In BitSight
As cybersecurity leaders, we're all too familiar with the challenges posed by Shadow IT—a persistent thorn in the side of IT and security teams worldwide. And when high-profile supply chain attacks make headlines, the urgency to understand our reliance on third parties becomes all too real.
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Bitsight Vendor Risk Management Walkthrough

Feb 28, 2024 By BitSight In BitSight
Streamline Assessments, Monitor Vendors, and Validate Security Posture with Ease. No more manual workflows or toggling between tools—with Bitsight VRM, part of the industry’s first end-to-end third-party risk management solution, you can effortlessly navigate through risk assessments and continuous monitoring with just a flip of a switch. Discover a new level of clarity and efficiency with instant access to an ever-growing network of 40,000+ vendor profiles. Track onboarding and validate questionnaire responses with objective data to make informed decisions and expedite risk mitigation.
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Hunting PrivateLoader: The malware behind InstallsKey PPI service

Feb 27, 2024 By André Tavares In BitSight
Since July 2022, Bitsight has been tracking PrivateLoader, the widespread malware downloader behind the Russian Pay-Per-Install (PPI) service called InstallsKey. At the time, this malware was powering the now decommissioned ruzki PPI service. Figure 1 presents a brief description of the service, which was found in their sales telegram channel. Fig. 1 - Service description on telegram channel profile (Russian and English).
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Less Is More: Consolidating Your Third Party Risk Management Tools

Feb 21, 2024 By Anders Norremo and Qionglu Lei In BitSight
Proudly serving over 3,000 enterprises globally, Bitsight works closely with risk leaders across industries to help them protect their businesses. CISOs and third-party risk professionals face pressing challenges, from regulations to efficiency to maintaining supply chain resilience—all calling for smarter, easier, and more integrated solutions.
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5 Cyber Governance Tips for Board Members, Inspired by New Bitsight-Google Study

Feb 15, 2024 By Noah Stone In BitSight
Cybersecurity has become a critical part of corporate governance, with board members increasingly held accountable for the digital safety of their organizations. Amid rising breach costs, new cybersecurity regulations like those from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and new studies finding widespread cybersecurity failures, the impact of board-level cyber governance decisions is significant.
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Practitioner's Corner: Managing Hidden Risk and Shadow IT

Feb 6, 2024 By Ryan Swimm In BitSight
When it comes to managing hidden risk and shadow IT, our primary challenge as cybersecurity practitioners is securing the organization’s data and applications while empowering users to perform their duties efficiently. After all, one survey found that 67% of employees aren’t completely satisfied with their workplace tools and technologies—often resulting in the adoption of unsanctioned applications.
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Practitioner's Corner: Turning Regulatory Compliance into Strategic Opportunity

Jan 31, 2024 By Tim Grieveson In BitSight
Cyber risk regulations like NIS2 and DORA in the EU, or PS21/3 in the UK, signal a seismic shift toward strengthening cyber resilience and enforcing accountability. Championing regulations is not just a matter of checking compliance boxes: it’s an opportunity to become a business leader. To enable growth and protect revenue.
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What is a Cyber Security Audit vs. Assessment (And Which One You Need)

Jan 26, 2024 By Rachel Holmes In BitSight
In this article: If you're a security leader being asked to facilitate a cybersecurity audit, or if you are a member of the board requesting one, you must understand the difference between a cybersecurity audit and a cybersecurity assessment. Despite sounding the same, both provide you with different types of information - and that might have a significant impact on your organization’s security posture. In this blog, we provide a quick introduction to a cybersecurity audit vs.
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How to Detect Shadow IT and Hidden Risk in Your Organization

Jan 25, 2024 By BitSight In BitSight
In today's fast-paced business environment, the ever-evolving landscape of technology empowers employees with unprecedented flexibility and agility. While this fosters innovation and productivity, it also presents a lurking challenge—Shadow IT. This term encapsulates the use of unauthorized software, applications, or devices within an organization, posing substantial cybersecurity risks and operational hurdles.
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