SecurityScorecard Blog

7 Factors that Drive Cyber Risk: New Research from Marsh McLennan and SecurityScorecard

Cyber risk is dynamic and influenced by a wide range of variables, quantifying it requires numerous, continuously updated data points.

6 Ways To Use SecurityScorecard APIs and Integrations

Optimize your security workflows and deliver intelligence with the largest ecosystem of integrated technology partners. Learn more.

SecurityScorecard releases list of Killnet open proxy IP addresses

In the wake of Killnet’s latest DDoS attack on U.S. hospitals on January 30, SecurityScorecard has made its KillNet open proxy IP blocklist available to the public. This list is the product of the SecurityScorecard Threat Research, Intelligence, Knowledge, and Engagement (STRIKE) Team’s ongoing research into KillNet. We released this list to help organizations better defend themselves against KillNet and other groups like it by preventing traffic from exploitable assets. In this blog, we’ll explain how we developed this proxy list and our recommendations for preventing DDos attacks.

Close Encounters of the Third- (and Fourth-) Party Kind: The Blog

Let’s dive deeper into some other insights that help us understand the true extent of exposure from third- and fourth-party relationships.

What Drives Cyber Risk? Cyber Insurers and SecurityScorecard Reveal Answers

Seeking to stay ahead of hackers, many researchers have asked themselves what drives cyber risk. And many cyber insurance carriers have wondered how to accurately underwrite and price the risk. According to preliminary results from SecurityScorecard’s joint work with our cyber insurance partners, the answer is clear but multi-faceted.

What is Cyber Risk Quantification? A Comprehensive Guide

Cyber risk quantification is the process of quantifying cyber risk by putting a monetary value on the potential impact of each prospective threat. Learn more.

What is Cyber Risk Quantification? A Comprehensive Guide

Cyber risk quantification is the process of quantifying cyber risk by putting a monetary value on the potential impact of each prospective threat. Learn more.

SecurityScorecard Partners with JCDC to Democratize Continuous Monitoring and Cybersecurity Risk Management

Cybersecurity is a team sport, and SecurityScorecard is proud to partner with the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) to share cyber threat information in defense of public and private critical infrastructure.

TTPs Associated With a New Version of the BlackCat Ransomware

In this post, we describe a real engagement that we recently handled by giving details about the tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by this threat actor.

Analysis of APT35 infrastructure reveals interest in Egyptian Shipping Companies

Was the Explosion at Freeport LNG a Result of a Russian Cyber Attack?

New: SecurityScorecard Extension for Chrome

With the new SecurityScorecard Chrome Extension, you can automatically see the simple A-F security rating of the websites you visit, enabling you to evaluate the risk of the sites you visit before supplying your data to them.