Remediate WMI Class Corruption Errors with Qualys TruRisk™ Eliminate

When Windows Management Instrumentation WMI classes fail, it can disrupt critical security operations by causing vulnerability scans to miss important data and compliance reports to lack accuracy. These issues may lead to gaps in visibility, making it harder for security teams to maintain a...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, August 2025 Security Update Review

It's the second Tuesday of August, and Microsoft has rolled out its latest security updates. Microsoft's August 2025 Patch Tuesday has arrived, bringing a fresh wave of security fixes to help organizations stay ahead of evolving threats. Here's a quick breakdown of what you need to know. Microsof...

Eliminate Risk from Older and Unmanaged Java Installations

Older Java installations pose a significant security risk, particularly when developers install them in non-standard locations without any version control. These unmanaged installations often go undetected, silently expanding the organization’s attack surface and leaving critical vulnerabilities...

Two Pwnie Awards, One Crucial Lesson: What Our OpenSSH Research Reveals About Cyber Defense in 2025

We’re honored that the Pwnie Awards recognized the Qualys Threat Research Unit TRU with two wins at Black Hat/DEF CON this year—Best RCE for regreSSHion CVE-2024-6387 and Epic Achievement for our multi-year work uncovering issues in OpenSSH, including CVE-2025-26465. Awards are nice; what matters...

Compliance Without Coverage is a Risk: How to Close the Gaps with Qualys Policy Audit

Modern compliance and security programs often fail due to technology blind spots rather than weak policies or procedures. Today's IT environments, spanning hybrid, cloud-native, containerized, and legacy platforms, introduce complexities that traditional compliance tools can't fully address. When...

Unpacking Qualys Agentic AI: Technical Insights into Its Architecture and Capabilities

Agentic AI revolutionizes how enterprise organizations leverage artificial intelligence by introducing systems designed to function as autonomous agents capable of planning, decision-making, and executing complex workflows with minimal human oversight. Unlike traditional AI, which often performs...

From Exposure Whack-a-Mole to Autonomous Cyber Risk Management: Meet Agentic AI on the Qualys Platform

Cyber threats are increasing in both volume and sophistication, while the enterprise attack surface continues to expand. This puts immense pressure on security teams, who are already overwhelmed by tool sprawl and a flood of disconnected findings—often lacking the context needed to prioritize bas...

Securing Cloud AI and LLMs with TotalAI for Visibility, Risk Context and Control

As enterprises accelerate AI adoption, large language models LLMs hosted on public cloud platforms are quickly becoming the norm due to their simplified access and pricing model. Cloud-native services like AWS Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry, and Google Vertex AI offer powerful, pay-as-you-go access to...

Fortifying Your Cloud Against Cross-Service Confused Deputy Attacks

Gartner predicts that worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services will exceed $720 billion in 2025, up from $595.7 billion in 2024. As cloud investments grow, so does reliance on cloud-native architectures, introducing new layers of complexity and risk. One often-overlooked but serious...

ToolShell Zero-day: Microsoft Rushes Emergency Patch for Actively Exploited SharePoint Vulnerabilities

On July 19, 2025, Microsoft issued an emergency out-of-band security update to address two zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Server: CVE-2025-53770 and CVE-2025-53771. These vulnerabilities are under active exploitation in the wild and demand immediate attention to protect your...

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...

Understanding the Impact of Scattered Spider on the Airline & Transportation Industry

In June, the FBI publicly warned that Scattered Spider is actively targeting the aviation and transportation sectors, including well-known airlines and their third-party IT vendors. In this post, we will provide a brief overview of Scattered Spider, insights gathered by our research team into the...

Oracle Critical Patch Update, July 2025 Security Update Review

Oracle released its second quarterly edition of this year’s Critical Patch Update. The update received patches for 309 security vulnerabilities. Some of the vulnerabilities addressed in this update impact more than one product. These patches address vulnerabilities in various product families,...

The State of Cyber Risk 2025: Business Context Needed

The cyber risk conversation is changing. Momentum is growing for formal cyber risk programs. However, despite rising investments, evolving frameworks, and more vocal boardroom interest, new data reveals that most organizations remain immature in their risk management programs, and cyber risk is...

Achieving Zero-Disruption Patch Management with Qualys’ Latest Capabilities

Keeping systems patched is essential, but doing it efficiently and confidently is what sets great IT operations apart. With the latest capabilities in Qualys Patch Management, you can achieve just that. The most recent advancements in Qualys Patch Management – Intelligent Job Chaining and...

Google Chrome to Distrust Chunghwa & Netlock Certificates: How Qualys Certificate View Helps You Respond

In a major change to the global certificate ecosystem, Google Chrome has announced that it will no longer trust any new digital certificates issued by Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock, two long-standing Certificate Authorities CAs, after July 31, 2025. This move is part of Chrome’s ongoing efforts to...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, July 2025 Security Update Review

With cybersecurity threats continuing to evolve, Microsoft's July 2025 Patch Tuesday highlights the need for consistent patching — this month's release includes key fixes for actively exploited vulnerabilities. Here's a quick breakdown of what you need to know. Microsoft Patch Tuesday for July 20...

Qualys Named as a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform, 2025

We’re proud to share that Qualys has been recognized as a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform 2025 Vendor Assessment doc US53549925, June 2025. We believe this recognition reinforces our commitment to delivering game-changing innovation that...

Qualys Named an Overall Leader in CNAPP by KuppingerCole

We’re proud to share that Qualys has been named an Overall Leader in the 2025 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms CNAPP—achieving leadership positions in both product and market presence. This recognition validates our commitment to delivering truste...

How to Quantify Risk and Communicate Effectively: Step 4 to TruRisk™

“The art of communication is the language of leadership.” — James Humes, former Presidential speechwriter and author. Cybersecurity teams face adversaries who thrive in chaos. Attackers move fast, automate, and strike where defenses are weakest. In a borderless digital world, disruption is...

From Patching to Eliminating Risk: What’s new in TruRisk™ Eliminate and Patch Management

As IT and security priorities converge under rising pressure, patch management is no longer just a hygiene activity but a strategic tool to eliminate the risk from exposed vulnerabilities. Since the last major release cycle, we’ve been expanding the Qualys Patch Management solution into a broader...

Lessons from Qilin: What the Industry’s Most Efficient Ransomware Teaches Us

Qilin has quietly become one of the most active and impactful ransomware operations in the world today. If it’s not already on your threat radar, now is the time to take notice. This blog unpacks how Qilin operates, why it’s gaining traction across cybercriminal networks, and what steps security...

Qualys TRU Uncovers Chained LPE: SUSE 15 PAM to Full Root via libblockdev/udisks

The Qualys Threat Research Unit TRU has discovered two linked local privilege escalation LPE flaws. The first CVE-2025-6018 resides in the PAM configuration of openSUSE Leap 15 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 15. Using this vulnerability, an unprivileged local attacker—for example, via SSH—can elevate ...

Building Resilient Software Supply Chains: Inside the Enhanced Qualys Software Composition Analysis

In today’s software-driven economy, every organization, regardless of industry, is a software company. And increasingly, every software company is an open-source company. With open-source components OSS now comprising up to 80% of modern codebase, the software supply chain has emerged as one of t...

Qualys TotalCloud Wins “Best Cloud Security Product” at 2025 SC Awards Europe

We’re proud to announce that Qualys TotalCloud has been named “Best Cloud Security Product” at the 2025 SC Awards Europe —a recognition of our relentless drive to unify, simplify, and modernize cloud security for enterprises across the globe. In today’s complex multi-cloud world, securing...

Qualys VMDR Wins at 2025 SC Awards Europe for Best Vulnerability Management Solution

We’re excited to share that Qualys VMDR Vulnerability Management, Detection, and Response has won the Best Vulnerability Management Solution for 3 years in row at 2025 SC Awards Europe , recognizing its market-leading innovation and measurable impact in reducing cyber risk for businesses worldwid...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, June 2025 Security Update Review

Microsoft's June 2025 Patch Tuesday has landed, addressing a new batch of critical and important vulnerabilities across Windows and enterprise products. Here's a quick breakdown of what you need to know. Microsoft Patch Tuesday for June 2025 In this month's Patch Tuesday, June 2025 edition,...

Qualys Recognized as The Leader in Attack Surface Management by KuppingerCole

In today’s ever-evolving security landscape, organizations face an unprecedented expansion of digital assets—and with that expansion comes a growing attack surface. We're proud to announce that Qualys has been named The Leader in the2025 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Attack Surface...

Ensure PCI 4.0 Readiness with File Integrity Monitoring for Containers

Compliance isn’t optional. But it’s never been more complex. The rise of containers has revolutionized modern infrastructure—enabling faster innovation and greater scalability. But with this transformation comes a new wave of compliance challenges. PCI DSS 4.0 introduces stricter requirements for...

Qualys TRU Discovers Two Local Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities in Apport and systemd-coredump: CVE-2025-5054 and CVE-2025-4598

The Qualys Threat Research Unit TRU has discovered two local information-disclosure vulnerabilities in Apport and systemd-coredump. Both issues are race-condition vulnerabilities. The first CVE-2025-5054 affects Ubuntu's core-dump handler, Apport , and the second CVE-2025-4598 targets...

Eliminate Risk with Precision: Introducing Vulnerability Detection Sources in VMDR

In the race against cyber threats, finding vulnerabilities is no longer enough. True security comes from understanding them—where they exist, how they were discovered, and what risks they pose. One of the most overlooked aspects in vulnerability management is knowing the source of detection...

Building Confidence in Cyber Essentials Compliance with Qualys Policy Audit

In an era where cyberattacks are becoming more frequent, sophisticated, and damaging, organizations in the UK and around the world are under increasing pressure to adopt effective cybersecurity measures. Threats such as phishing, ransomware, data breaches, and supply chain compromises now target...

Simplifying DORA Compliance with the Qualys Enterprise TruRisk™ Platform

Strengthening Resilience for the Financial Sector The Digital Operational Resilience Act DORA is a landmark EU regulation that establishes a unified framework for managing technology risk in the financial sector. It’s designed to ensure that banks, insurers, investment firms, and other financial...

Fileless Execution: PowerShell Based Shellcode Loader Executes Remcos RAT

Cybercriminals are progressively turning PowerShell to launch stealthy attacks that evade traditional antivirus and endpoint defenses. By running code directly in memory, these threats leave minimal evidence on disk, making them particularly challenging to detect. A recent example is Remcos RAT, ...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, May 2025 Security Update Review

Microsoft's May 2025 Patch Tuesday rolls out critical security updates, addressing multiple vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, and other key products. Here's a quick breakdown of what you need to know. Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2025 In this month's Patch Tuesday, May 2025 edition,...

Security, Uninterrupted: Inside Qualys’ Zero-Touch Security Vision with Qualys Cloud Agent

New Feature: Remote Log Collection for Seamless Troubleshooting and Analysis In the modern enterprise, where resilience and scale are non-negotiable, the margin for error in cybersecurity has all but disappeared. Yet the tools available to security teams remain tethered to legacy...

Inside LockBit: Defense Lessons from the Leaked LockBit Negotiations

The LockBit ransomware gang recently suffered a significant data breach. Their dark web affiliate panels were defaced with the message "Don't do crime CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague," linking to a MySQL database dump. This archive contains a SQL file from LockBit's affiliate panel database that...

Powering the Future of Cyber Risk Management: Welcoming Our First mROC Alliance Members

Organizations today face a growing challenge: fragmented security tools, a flood of risk findings, and limited visibility across environments. But perhaps the biggest challenge of them all is the disconnect between cybersecurity efforts and the business value at risk. Without the ability to...

Bridging the Gap: How Qualys Simplifies NCA ECC 2024 Compliance for Businesses

As the digital environment advances, new and more sophisticated cyber threats emerge, necessitating stronger and more adaptive cybersecurity measures. Recognizing this need, the National Cybersecurity Authority NCA of Saudi Arabia has introduced the Essential Cybersecurity Controls ECC 2024...

Remediate Risk Without the Roadblocks: Automate with Qualys Flow

Remediation and Workflow Automation, Redefined Still relying on manual steps in your cloud security? It’s outdated, and it’s risky. Manual processes lead to slower threat detection, human errors, increased operational costs, and compliance delays. This isn’t just inefficient—it’s a liability. Ent...

Guard Against GenAI and LLM Risks from Development to Deployment with Qualys TotalAI

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping the enterprise. From automating customer service to accelerating code generation, large language models LLMs are rapidly becoming embedded in how businesses operate and compete. But as organizations embrace this innovation, they are also opening...

Shrinking Lifespans, Growing Risk: The Final Certificate Countdown

Recent Developments Severely Shorten Certificate Lifespans. The SSL/TLS ecosystem is shifting rapidly and not in a way that favors already stretched teams. Historically, certificates could be valid for up to 10 years. Certificates now face drastically shorter lifespans. DigiCert and other major...

Introducing Qualys Policy Audit, the New Standard for Audit Readiness

Do you know how audit ready you really are? What if you could answer that question with confidence—at any moment, across every system, for every framework that matters to your business? In today’s rapidly shifting regulatory landscape, audits are no longer a periodic event—they’re a continuous...

The Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR): Six Trends You Can’t Ignore

Executive Summary The 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report reveals critical trends that security teams and leaders must address to protect their organizations against evolving cyber threats. Once again, Qualys contributed to this report to help unpack critical patterns and equip organizations...

Steps to TruRisk™ – 3: Getting Started—Assessing Business Consequences

“In preparing for battle, plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” —Dwight D. Eisenhower Prioritization wins battles. Preparation is the difference between a coordinated response and total chaos. Protecting what matters starts with identifying critical systems, understanding the impact,...

Oracle Critical Patch Update, April 2025 Security Update Review

Oracle released its first quarterly edition of this year’s Critical Patch Update. The update received patches for 378 s ecurity vulnerabilities. Some of the vulnerabilities addressed in this update impact more than one product. These patches address vulnerabilities in various product families,...

Safeguarding Vulnerability Management Despite MITRE Funding Risks

Recently, there have been several developments from vulnerability databases that have led to some concerns around their continued effectiveness in categorizing and enriching the data about vulnerabilities. The MITRE CVE program has been an essential part of cybersecurity for over 25 years. It...

The Efficiency Imperative: How Federal Agencies Can Streamline Cybersecurity Operations

With increasing scrutiny on government spending, federal agencies face mounting pressure to optimize IT budgets while fortifying cybersecurity defenses. However, the unchecked proliferation of security tools has led to inefficiencies, reduced visibility, and increasing total cost of ownership. A...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, April 2025 Security Update Review

Microsoft's April 2025 Patch Tuesday has arrived, delivering critical security updates and fixes across the various products, features, and roles. Here's a quick breakdown of what you need to know. Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2025 In this month's Patch Tuesday, April 2025 edition, Microsoft...

Steps to TruRisk™ – 2: Measuring the Likelihood of Vulnerability Exploitation

Cybersecurity programs rely on various methods to measure the risk associated with vulnerabilities for prioritization, such as CVSS, EPSS, CISA KEV, or even internally developed systems that combine multiple approaches. While these methods help assess whether a specific vulnerability exists on an...