Bitsight today announced its participation in the Microsoft Security Copilot Partner Private Preview. Bitsight was selected based on their proven experience with Microsoft Security technologies, willingness to explore and provide feedback on cutting edge functionality, and close relationship with Microsoft.

Amid a rise in regulatory pressure for cybersecurity leaders in Europe, with DORA and NIS2 as the most recent examples, cyber risk analytics are emerging as an instrumental tool in ensuring compliance. And there’s evidence that proves it.

Adaptive security is an approach to cybersecurity that helps your Security Operations Center (SOC) quickly adapt to the latest threats. By implementing adaptive security, your organization can evaluate and analyze behaviors and events in real-time to take preventative action before a breach.

Moody’s investment in Bitsight in 2021 was founded on the belief that cyber risk is business risk. Two years later - this foundational belief is clearer than ever by evidence of recent research developed by the two companies. This blog post is a reflection on the research progress made by the two firms since the announcement of the partnership.

Proxy services offer users the ability to rent a set of IP addresses for internet use, granting a level of online anonymity. Essentially, they make your internet traffic appear as if it's coming from a regular IP address while keeping the real origin hidden. Recently, our Threat Research team discovered a new malware sample, distributed by the PrivateLoader and Amadey loaders.

If you’re developing a vendor risk management (VRM) plan from scratch or looking to scale your existing program, a cybersecurity IT risk assessment template can help you get started. Fortunately, you have options. In this blog, we’ve listed several templates, frameworks, and checklists that can help you create a personalized vendor cybersecurity IT risk assessment questionnaire.

Cybersecurity is a top risk for corporate directors to understand and navigate. The implications of cyber events for a company are many and growing: instantly damaged reputations that erode years of credibility and trust with customers and investors, impaired profitability from customer attrition and increased operating costs, lost intellectual property, fines and litigation, and harm to a company’s people and culture.

The world had a security wake-up call recently. Organizations were alerted to nearly 100,000 exposed industrial control systems (ICS), potentially allowing an attacker to access and control physical infrastructure such as power grids, traffic light systems, security and water systems, and more. That’s not only a stark statistic but a critical call-to-action for organizations around the world.

Supply chain attacks are increasing. According to KPMG, 73 percent of organizations have experienced at least one significant disruption from a third-party in the last three years. These findings underscore the imperative of implementing a supply chain risk management program. But as your vendor portfolio grows, assessing your vendors for cyber risk can seem daunting and raises many questions.

Third-party vendors can open the doors to growth and competitiveness, but they can also introduce operational, cyber, or financial risks. Whether you’re starting out or an established business, the process of selecting and onboarding a new vendor is a critical juncture that requires careful due diligence. But what information should you collect from your vendors, and how can you verify that it’s accurate?