Multi-Agent End-To-End Vulnerability Management for Mitigating Recurring Vulnerabilities

Software vulnerability management has become increasingly critical as modern systems scale in size and complexity. However, existing automated approaches remain insufficient. Traditional static analysis methods struggle to precisely capture contextual dependencies, especially when vulnerabilities...

Don’t Just Replace Kenna- Evolve to Vulnerability Exposure Management

Cisco has announced the end-of-sale for Cisco Vulnerability Management formerly Kenna Security, leaving security teams with a critical decision: remain on a legacy path or transform. Yes, it is true that the Kenna Security platform will be supported until June 30th, 2028 but the platform won’t be...

Why Replace Kenna with Hive Pro? A Full Comparison

If your security team is drowning in alerts and spending more time triaging than remediating, you know the old approach to vulnerability management is broken. Chasing endless CVEs and trying to stitch together data from a dozen different tools leads to burnout and leaves critical gaps in your...

PT-2026-2856

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Substance3D - Stager versions 3.1.6 and earlier Description A flaw exists in Substance3D - Stager that involves an out-of-bounds read when processing a specially crafted file. This could allow an attacker to read beyond the boundaries of...

The 5 Stages of Cyber Threat Exposure Management

Think of your security posture like a fortress. Traditional vulnerability management gives you a long list of every potential weakness—a loose stone here, a weak gate there. A cyber threat exposure management CTEM program acts as your chief strategist, analyzing intelligence to show you exactly...

PT-2026-2658

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions prior to February 2026 Patch Tuesday updates Description A vulnerability exists in the Desktop Window Manager component of Microsoft Windows that can lead to the disclosure of sensitive information to an unauthorized...

Vulnerability Management vs Exposure Management: The Next Step

An attacker doesn’t care about your long list of CVEs or your internal CVSS scores. They care about finding a single path into your network. This is the fundamental idea that separates the old way of thinking from the new. The discussion around vulnerability management vs exposure management is...

What Is a Threat Exposure Management Platform? A Guide

For years, vulnerability management has been like a doctor treating symptoms without a diagnosis. You get a report full of issues—a high temperature here, a cough there—and you try to treat the most severe ones first. But you lack the context to understand the root cause. Are these symptoms...

Cloud Agent in 2025: A Year of Scale, Security, and Smarter Visibility

As we move into 2026, 2025 stands out as a defining year for the Qualys Cloud Agent. In 2025, Cloud Agent delivered deeper visibility into running systems and applications , stronger security controls , expanded support across operating systems and architectures , and meaningful platform...

PT-2025-52760

Hackers Exploit List-Unsubscribe Header for XSS and SSRF Attacks The List-Unsubscribe SMTP header can be exploited for XSS and SSRF attacks if not properly validated. Examples include Horde Webmail CVE-2025-68673 allowing JavaScript URIs and Nextcloud Mail risking SSRF. Proper validation,...

Software Vulnerability Management in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: An Industry Perspective

Artificial Intelligence AI has revolutionized software development, particularly by automating repetitive tasks and improving developer productivity. While these advancements are well-documented, the use of AI-powered tools for Software Vulnerability Management SVM, such as vulnerability detectio...

How Threat Intelligence Transforms Vulnerability Management

Your security team isn't just fixing technical flaws; they're protecting the business from tangible risks. The problem is, a list of thousands of CVEs doesn't communicate business impact very well. It’s just noise until you can connect a vulnerability to a potential outcome. Threat intelligence...

Navigating Change: Evolving Your Exposure Management Strategy in a Post-Kenna World with Qualys

Key Takeaways Cisco is ending support for it vuln management product formerly Kenna Security by June 2028 Risk-based vulnerability management RBVM used to be adequate, but is no longer sufficient Exposure assessment platforms allow you to assess risks from all organizational risk surfaces SOC...

How to Modernize Your Vulnerability Management Program A Helpful Resource Guide For CISOS and Vuln teams

Running a vulnerability scan can feel like opening Pandora's box. You’re suddenly faced with a report listing thousands of potential weaknesses, and the pressure to "fix everything" is immense. But this approach is a recipe for burnout, leaving your team chasing low-impact issues while a real...

Build a Proactive Vulnerability Management Program

You wouldn't build a fortress without a blueprint. Yet, many organizations approach cybersecurity by simply buying tools—the digital bricks and mortar—without a clear plan for how they all fit together. This leaves gaps in your defenses that attackers are quick to find. A vulnerability management...

Rating The Best Vulnerability Management Tools for Security Pros

A home security system doesn't just tell you that a window is unlocked; it tells you which window, whether someone is actively trying to open it, and in which room your most valuable possessions are stored. It gives you the context to act decisively. Similarly, a modern vulnerability management...

What Is a “Next Generation” Vulnerability Management Solution?

You already know that running vulnerability scans is a fundamental part of cybersecurity. But what happens after the scan is finished? A long list of potential weaknesses without context is more overwhelming than helpful. A modern vulnerability management system goes far beyond simple scanning. I...

S3C2 SICP Summit 2025-06: Vulnerability Response Summit

Recent years have shown increased cyber attacks targeting less secure elements in the software supply chain and causing significant damage to businesses and organizations. The US and EU governments and industry are equally interested in enhancing software security, including supply chain and...

What Is Exposure Management? A Proactive Guide

Attackers don’t see your organization as a list of CVEs. They see a web of interconnected systems, looking for the path of least resistance to their target. They find one small weakness, then another, and chain them together to create a breach. So why would we defend our networks any differently?...

A Reality Check on SBOM-Based Vulnerability Management: An Empirical Study and a Path Forward

The Software Bill of Materials SBOM is a critical tool for securing the software supply chain SSC, but its practical utility is undermined by inaccuracies in both its generation and its application in vulnerability scanning. This paper presents a large-scale empirical study on 2,414 open-source...