What is Data Exfiltration? Plus, 3 Tips to Prevent It

When Bitsight data scientists studied the security practices of thousands of companies involved in publicly disclosed breaches, they discovered that more than half of their computers ran outdated operating systems which tripled the likelihood that they would fall victim to a data exfiltration attack.


A failure to apply software patches promptly also exposes organizations to risk. Bitsight’s analysis of hundreds of ransomware events found that organizations that delay applying patches are at increased ransomware risk. Organizations with a patching cadence grade of D or F were more than seven times more likely to experience a ransomware event compared to those with an A grade.


To protect against emerging risk and persistent hackers, you need to continuously and automatically monitor endpoints for vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities include examples such as out-of-date software, unpatched systems, malicious traffic, compromised systems, stolen credentials, and more. And you need to do it without drowning in a sea of alerts.


One way to do this is to use Bitsight for Security Performance Management (SPM). With SPM, you can continuously monitor your expanding digital environment – on-premises and across business units, remote locations, and the cloud – from a centralized dashboard. When a new security flaw is discovered, you’ll receive alerts in near-real-time, for rapid, proactive remediation. No monitoring logs or jumping between separate monitoring tools; Bitsight presents findings in a single, intuitive dashboard.


With the insights that Bitsight brings, you can also prioritize control improvements. For instance, exfiltration prevent