Part II: Implementing Effective Cyber Security Metrics that Reduce Risk Realistically

In Part I of this three-part blog series, we discussed building a cyber risk metrics program from the ground up. We also discovered how to implement effective strategies for holistically articulating your cyber risk posture across your organization. In our second installment, we’ll delve deeper...

Supporting Our U.S. Federal Customers for BOD 23–02 by Mitigating the Risk From Internet-Exposed Management Interfaces

On June 13, 2023, the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency CISA released Binding Operational Directive BOD 23-02: Mitigating the Risk from Internet-Exposed Management Interfaces. The directive requires federal civilian executive-branch agencies to adhere to two primary actions:...

Qualys Gateway Service now available in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Marketplaces

Why are customers moving to the Cloud? Cloud computing adoption has been increasing, with cloud-specific spending expected to grow at more than five times the rate of general IT spending through 2023. Many organizations are working to move their enterprise systems to the cloud, with those migrati...

New Strain of Sotdas Malware Discovered

Introduction There are numerous malicious codes that are currently active on smart devices, such as Ddosf, Dofloo, Gafgyt, MrBlack, Persirai, Sotdas, Tsunami, Triddy, Mirai, Moose, and Satori, among others. These malicious codes and their variants can intrude into and control smart devices throug...

ACSC Essential 8 Cybersecurity Strategies, Maturity Levels, and Best Practices

Originally published in 2017 as an evolution of the Australian Signals Directorate’s Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents, the Australian Cyber Security Centre ACSC Essential 8 E8 consists of a set of strategies that can make it harder for threat actors to compromise a firm’s...

QSC 2022 Day 1 Recap: Qualys Gives Organizations More Security in an Ever-Expanding Threat Landscape

The first day of Qualys’ annual security conference in Vegas was filled with a series of presentations by Qualys executives, product managers and customers’ stories about how they used the various security products. The keynotes given by Shark Tank celebrity businessman and CEO of Cyderes, Robert...

Why Organizations Struggle with Patch Management (and What to Do about It)

The cybersecurity attack surface continues to grow exponentially. Modern technologies are being deployed on-premises and in the cloud as part of digital transformation journeys. Meanwhile, the current practice of identifying, classifying, prioritizing, and remediating vulnerabilities has become...

Simplifying Cloud Asset Identification in a Multi-Cloud Environment

Enterprises struggle to get an accurate asset inventory in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments. Qualys enhances the metadata for cloud assets while simplifying the collection process. This blog explains how this functionality expedites the identification process, easily identifies vulnerable...

Mitigation of Supply Chain Risks in Microsoft 365

In this blog we review five attack techniques exploited to compromise MS 365 tenants. Qualys SaaS Detection & Response can be used by both IT and security teams to assess these threats, and then to fix common misconfigurations, hardening supply chain defenses. Last October, news of Microsoft 365 ...

Implementing the CIS 20 Critical Security Controls: Building Upon Foundational Cyber Hygiene

Most successful cyber attacks exploit known vulnerabilities for which patches are available, or take advantage of weak configuration settings that could have been easily hardened. You can significantly lower the risk of being victimized by this type of common, preventable attack by adopting the...

Qualys Cloud Suite 8.11 New Features

This new release of the Qualys Cloud Suite, version 8.11, adds several new major features including: Customizable Login Banners New VM features including QID Changelog View, PCAP Scanning in Express Lite subscriptions, Scanning Options, and Timestamps on IG QID’s. PC improvements to File Monitori...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, July 2026 Security Update Review

Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday delivers security updates for a broad range of products and services, including several vulnerabilities that pose significant risks to enterprise environments. As attackers continue to target unpatched systems, the timely deployment of these updates remains one...

Enterprise Remediation Benchmark: How Does Your Organization Compare?

Executive Summary In the last 12 months, enterprises deployed millions of patches, yet many organizations remain exposed due to delayed remediation and unpatched third-party software. Key benchmarks from global enterprise environments: Over 8 million Google Chrome patches were deployed. Visual C+...

Secure Your Containerized Environments with Qualys Containerized Scanner Appliance (QCSA)

IT has undergone a series of significant shifts over the years, from physical infrastructure to virtual, and how infrastructure was managed and maintained. This shift led IT through the digital transformation era, introducing various types of clouds and “As-a-Service” models. Although...

How to Create Collaboration and Shared Goals with IT and Security Teams

In today’s ITSM landscape, merging IT operations and security practices is no longer “ideal”, but imperative. According to a recent Gartner® Board of Directors Survey 1, 88% of respondents indicated that their organization perceives cybersecurity as a business risk. This was up from 58% in 2016,...

TotalCloud Insights: Safeguarding Your Cloud Database from SQL Server Threats and Lateral Movement Risks

Introduction In todays tech-driven world, cloud computing has completely changed how businesses store and manage their data. It offers many advantages, like flexibility, scalability, and cost savings, making it a go-to choice for organizations of all sizes. Keeping your data secure, especially in...

Meeting FISMA (M-24-04) Requirements with a Unified Attack Surface Management Strategy

At the end of 2023, the Office of Management and Budget OMB released the FY24 FISMA Guidance M-24-04 with a broad focus on securing the entire attack surface and specific action items for agencies pertaining to High Value Assets, IoT/OT devices, and internet-connected assets. In reference to rece...

Qualys Updates Login Page to Improve User Experience and Highlight Latest Qualys News

With an eye to updating the overall user experience UI, continuing to fortify security, and keeping you informed of the latest Qualys news, were optimizing our login at the end of May 2024. This UI overhaul of sorts aims not only to refresh the aesthetic appeal but also to integrate robust...

Qualys FIM Playbook for PCI 4.0

This File Integrity Monitoring FIM playbook is your comprehensive guide to establishing and maintaining an effective FIM program aligned with the latest PCI DSS 4.0 standards. By meticulously monitoring and ensuring the integrity of vital files and configurations, your organization can bolster it...

Qualys Named a Market Leader in GigaOm Radar Report for Application Security Testing

Qualys Web Application Scanning WAS has been named a leader in the GigaOm Radar Report for Application Security Testing, 2023. Web app security is critical for every organization, for attacks on this vector caused 25% of breaches, according to the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report. T...

Elevate Your Security Posture: Implementing CIS Top 18 Controls Through Qualys Cloud Platform

The Center for Internet Security CIS is a 501c3 nonprofit organization originally formed in October 2000. CIS has created what is considered one of the industry’s “gold standard” security frameworks based on its mission to “help people, businesses, and governments protect themselves against...

Risk Fact #5: Infrastructure Misconfigurations Open the Door to Ransomware

Qualys Blog Series – Threat Research Unit Report In this last blog of our series describing the top Risk Facts discovered in the 2023 Qualys TruRisk Research Report, we go under the hood to better understand Risk Fact 5: Infrastructure misconfigurations open the door to ransomware Misconfiguratio...

QSC 2022: Listening to the Voice of the Customer

It would be redundant to state that today’s threat landscape is growing increasingly sophisticated and erratic. With all types of attacks becoming “commonplace,” the baseline for normal is abnormal. Bad actors are taking advantage of whatever attack vector they can whether that is a phishing...

Introducing TotalCloud – Cloud Security Simplified

The shift of business applications and on-premises infrastructure to the cloud has resulted in cloud security teams needing to manage the cyber security risks across the workloads, cloud services, resources, users, and applications. Today, security teams must deal with a set of siloed...

Transitioning to a Risk-based Approach to Cybersecurity

For todays CISOs, managing cyber risk is Job 1, and its a full-time concern. This was communicated loud and clear when Qualys recently hosted several CISOs and cybersecurity executives from our global enterprise customer base at our Strategic Advisory Board meeting in London. Their teams are...

Upgrade Your FIM Program to Detect Risk and Streamline Compliance

File integrity monitoring FIM tools are essential for defending business and customer data, but legacy tools are falling short by swamping security analysts with irrelevant alerts. This blog describes how Qualys FIM easily solves such issues by accurately isolating file-level breaches and sending...

Qualys Integrates with Shodan to Help Map the External Attack Surface

Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management CSAM now natively integrates with Shodan to enable cybersecurity teams to identify all assets visible on the internet, including previously unknown and potential security issues… before attackers find them. Your attack surface is dynamic. Assets come and go,...

Out-of-Band Detection for Log4Shell

Log4j is the de facto logging library for all Java applications, as Log4j is used in most Java-based applications. The challenge is that Java applications that use the log4j-vulnerable library can be coded, packaged, and deployed using different methods – this introduces a challenge for detection...

Security Automation Critical to the Digital Journey

QSC Day 1 Recap After a stressful two years of disruption and an uptick in damaging cyberattacks, security teams are overwhelmed and understaffed. As QSC 2021 kicks off in Las Vegas, Qualys President and CEO Sumedh Thakar explains how automation can relieve the burden and bolster companies’...

Building an Open Cloud Platform

Qualys Chairman and CEO Philippe Courtot kicked off QSC USA 2020, the company’s 20th annual user conference, with an assessment of current security challenges, and a clear call to action on how to successfully overcome them. “Today security is front and center, and as we move to the cloud, we mus...

Instrument VMware Virtual Machines for Security and Compliance

How do you ensure Qualys is managing the security and compliance of all your VMware workloads? First, you need to have Qualys Cloud Agent installed and running on all of your VMware virtual machines. While VMware vCenter knows the exact inventory of your virtual machines at all times, it doesn’t...

Continuous Security & Compliance Demo Series

This series shows you how to effectively navigate security risks, new regulations and new technologies in support of a secure and compliant digital transformation. Qualys product managers walk you through the new features of Qualys Cloud Platform and Apps and show you how to get maximum leverage...

Virtual Patching: A Lifesaver for Web App Security

Here’s a common scenario organizations increasingly face: Too many web apps with too many vulnerabilities and no chance for immediate remediation. In the interim, the organization is left exposed to potentially devastating breaches, at a time when web apps have become one of cyber attackers’...

IT Asset Inventory Systems and CMDBs: A Marriage Made in InfoSec Heaven

A key capability of an IT asset inventory system is being able to exchange data with CMDBs Configuration Management Databases. In fact, a common misconception is that organizations with CMDBs don’t need an IT asset inventory system because their functions overlap. While they have similar roles,...

Salesloft Drift Supply Chain Incident

We recently became aware of a widespread Salesloft / Drift supply chain incident that impacted third-party integrations with Drift. We are providing this update as part of our commitment to transparency and keeping our customers informed about the security of our platform and products. The key...

Smarter ITSM Automation with ServiceNow Integration

Effective Information Technology and Service Management ITSM today requires intelligent automation, proactive security, and seamless integration between platforms. To keep security operations efficient, vulnerability management workflows need to be streamlined and connected with broader IT...

Qualys Launches Enterprise TruRisk™ Management: The Industry’s First Cloud-Based Risk Operations Center

In today’s complex cybersecurity landscape, Chief Information Security Officers CISOs and business leaders require more than just a collection of disconnected tools to manage risks effectively—they need a unified, integrated approach. Today, we proudly announce the launch of Qualys Enterprise...

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Essential Strategies to Secure Your Web Applications and APIs in a Modern Application Development World

In today’s interconnected digital world, the role of web applications and APIs has become central to business operations, acting as gateways to vast amounts of valuable data and services. However, their widespread use and accessibility make them prime targets for cybercriminals, posing substantia...

TotalCloud Insights: Protect Your AWS Environment by Managing Access Keys Securely

Introduction With the average cost of a data breach coming in at $4.45M in 2023, safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining the security of cloud environments is more critical than ever. Instances of compromised access keys, not exclusive to AWS Amazon Web Services but prevalent across...

2024 Cybersecurity Trends: What’s Observable Already?

2024 has already witnessed a staggering number of cyber incidents, with over 29.5 billion records breached across 4,645 publicly disclosed incidents in January alone, according to the IT Governance Security Spotlight. Moreover, CVEs are growing significantly year over year, with 13% growth from...

Qualys Endpoint Detection & Response Validated by Top Independent Testing Labs

Qualys is proud to announce that our Endpoint Detection & Response solution has earned top certifications from two of the most respected independent anti-virus testing organizations - SE Labs and AV-Test. These prestigious validations underscore Qualys mission to deliver best-in-class malware...

Ransomware Reality Check: Deciphering Priorities in a Sea of Cyber Extortion

Welcome to a critical exploration of the 2023 Cyber Vulnerability Landscape, with a specific focus on the escalating threat of ransomware. I have previously shared the broader results we found in evaluating the 2023 threat landscape; this is now a deeper dive into what the data reveals specifical...

CSAM Drives Accurate TruRisk Scoring with EoL/EoS, Unauthorized Software, and Missing Security Agents

With the release of the Enterprise TruRisk Platform, Qualys is focusing each of its cyber security solutions on the more holistic goals of measuring, communicating, and eliminating cyber risk across the extended enterprise. Each offering within the platform works together, driving toward these...

Upgrade to New UI of Qualys Web Application Scanning (WAS): Bringing You Enhanced Web Application Security

In the dynamic world of cybersecurity, staying ahead means constantly evolving. At Qualys, we understand that the bedrock of outstanding security is continuous improvement and innovation. Thats why were thrilled to announce the latest launch of the new User Interface UI for Qualys Web Application...

Reduce Risk Faster With the Qualys Risk Reduction Recommendation Report

New vulnerabilities are found almost daily. However, most organizations struggle to identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities efficiently—making their environments vulnerable to risk. Last year, Qualys introduced Qualys VMDR with TruRiskTM, which helps organizations quantify cyber risk ...

Explaining the Business Value of Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform to Your Leadership

New IDC White Paper Reports Findings by Qualys Customers As a cybersecurity leader, you may struggle to help your C-suite see the business value of what your team does. Forget “speeds and feeds”; key decision-makers are solely focused on The Numbers. While reports from most security tools excel a...

Qualys Named a Leader in KuppingerCole CSPM Report

Cloud Security Posture Management CSPM is a crucial requirement in cloud security. CSPM is all about identifying misconfiguration issues and compliance risks in cloud environments. Since cloud misconfigurations are the leading cause of data breaches, you want an excellent CSPM solution on your...

Risk Fact #1: Speed Is the Key to Out-Maneuvering Adversaries

Qualys Blog Series – Threat Research Unit Report The 2023 Qualys TruRisk Research Report from the Qualys Threat Research Unit TRU provides detailed research insights that are organized into five separate Risk Facts. In this blog, we look at Risk Fact 1 - Speed is the key to out-maneuvering...

Developing a Repeatable and Sustainable Security Exploitable Risk Reporting Program

Introduction The key to creating a practical Reporting Philosophy is/are well-written vulnerability management policies, standards, and guidelines. These are often referred to as a Security, Governance, Risk, and Compliance SGRC program and a well-defined risk exception and acceptance RA program,...