From Vulnerability Scanning to Risk Management: The Complete VMDR Advantage

What if your vulnerability management tool did more than just scan and instead helped you take control of cyber risks across your business? CISA defines “vulnerability management” as the process by which organizations identify, analyze, and manage vulnerabilities in a critical service’s operating...

Streamline Security: Automate Database Compliance with Qualys Cloud Agent

Compliance audit failures remain a critical challenge for organizations, particularly in database security. According to the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report, nearly 43% of companies failed at least one compliance audit in the past year. This is a significant concern because audit failures correlat...

Securing Dynamic Cloud Environments: Best Practices for Comprehensive Scanning

As organizations increasingly adopt cloud-native development, the complexity of securing dynamic environments continues to grow. Vulnerability scanning remains a cornerstone of cloud security, enabling organizations to identify and address risks effectively. However, with the increasing prevalenc...

Qualys TRU Discovers Two Vulnerabilities in OpenSSH: CVE-2025-26465 & CVE-2025-26466

The Qualys Threat Research Unit TRU has identified two vulnerabilities in OpenSSH. The first, tracked as CVE-2025-26465, allows an active machine-in-the-middle attack on the OpenSSH client when the VerifyHostKeyDNS option is enabled. The second, CVE-2025-26466, affects both the OpenSSH client and...

Qualys Adds Threat Intelligence for Typosquatting and Defamatory Domains to External Attack Surface Management

Cybersecurity professionals can now use Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management CSAM with External Attack Surface Management EASM to reduce cyber risks from credential harvesting, phishing, and malware downloads and diminish reputational harm. Bad actors have been registering look-alike, sound-alik...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, February 2025 Security Update Review

As the second Patch Tuesday of 2025 arrives, Microsoft has released crucial updates to strengthen cybersecurity defenses. Let's explore the highlights and what they mean for users. Microsoft Patch Tuesday for February 2025 Microsoft Patch's Tuesday, February 2025 edition addressed 67...

What is Cloud Scanning, and Why Does It Matter?

Cloud environments continue to experience widespread adoption because of their flexibility and dynamic nature. They empower developers to quickly deploy or modify business applications and many other core business functions. However, this very dynamism and complexity also make them difficult to...

Qualys Unveils mROC: The Industry’s First Managed Risk Operation Center To Help Partners Scale Risk Management Services

The launch of Enterprise TruRisk Management ETM, the world’s first Risk Operations Center ROC in the cloud, in October 2024 has met with an overwhelmingly positive reception from customers. They see the potential of a unified approach to managing cyber risk. We recognize that setting up and...

Qualys TotalAppSec Delivers AI-powered Unified Application Risk Management for Modern Web Apps and APIs

" If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it." - This adage rings truer than ever in the world of cybersecurity. Today, the modern attack surface has exploded, fueled by APIs that now drive 83% of all web traffic, powering critical integrations, microservices, and digital experiences. Security...

DeepSeek Failed Over Half of the Jailbreak Tests by Qualys TotalAI

A comprehensive security analysis of DeepSeek 's flagship reasoning model reveals significant concerns for enterprise adoption. Introduction DeepSeek-R1, a groundbreaking Large Language Model recently released by a Chinese startup, DeepSeek, has captured the AI industry’s attention. The model...

Securing AI Innovation: Enterprise Strategies for LLM and Generative AI Security

The adoption of Large Language Models LLMs and Generative AI is revolutionizing enterprise operations, delivering unmatched innovation, efficiency, and competitive advantage. However, this rapid integration brings significant AI security challenges that organizations must address. Insights from...

Unlock the Boardroom with Cyber Risk: How the Qualys Enterprise TruRisk™ Platform Empowers CISOs

The Changing Landscape for CISOs " If you can't measure it, you can't manage it." - Peter Drucker This timeless adage by Drucker resonates deeply in today's digital era, where managing cyber risks has become a business-critical priority. According to a recent survey from Splunk, Today, nearly 50%...

Oracle Critical Patch Update, January 2025 Security Update Review

Oracle released its first quarterly edition of this year’s Critical Patch Update, which received patches for 318 security vulnerabilities. Some of the vulnerabilities addressed in this update impact more than one product. These patches address vulnerabilities in various product families, includin...

Mass Campaign of Murdoc Botnet Mirai: A New Variant of Corona Mirai

The Qualys Threat Research Unit has uncovered a large-scale, ongoing operation within the Mirai campaign, dubbed Murdoc Botnet. This variant exploits vulnerabilities targeting AVTECH Cameras and Huawei HG532 routers. It demonstrates enhanced capabilities, exploiting vulnerabilities to compromise...

How to Address CVE-2025-21307 Without a Patch Before the Weekend

Microsoft’s January 2025 Patch Tuesday release addresses a critical vulnerability—CVE-2025-21307—in the Windows Reliable Multicast Transport Driver RMCAST. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability poses a severe threat and is highly susceptible to exploitation. What is CVE-2025-21307? RMCAST ...

Cybersecurity 2025: Qualys’ Predictions for Navigating the Evolving Threat Landscape

Cybersecurity in 2024 was a year of contrasts—marked by rising threats and groundbreaking innovations. The surge in ransomware attacks and exploitation of vulnerabilities exposed weaknesses in core systems and software, while the rapid adoption of AI tools brought both risks and opportunities to...

Certificate Awareness & Automated Renewal with Qualys CertView

The Challenges of Managing Digital Certificates Everything we do in the digital world relies on certificates. Whether this is accessing services using our computer or phone, for work or for leisure—certificates are ubiquitous. However, for many organizations, managing digital certificates can pos...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, January 2025 Security Update Review

Happy New Year! As the calendar turns to January 2025, Microsoft's first Patch Tuesday of 2025 has arrived. From zero-days to critical vulnerabilities, here's what deserves your attention. Here's a breakdown of what's been patched. Microsoft Patch Tuesday for January 2025 Microsoft Patch's Tuesda...

Secure, Efficient, Cost-Effective: How Qualys Patch Management Delivers ROI

As demonstrated by real user reviews from PeerSpot Organizations face increasing challenges in managing cyber threats and deploying the tools necessary to detect, protect, and mitigate vulnerabilities. Patch management, a critical component of cybersecurity, often falls victim to resource...

Securing Cloud Environments Against Potential Extortion Threats

Introduction With the growing reliance on cloud infrastructure, organizations must be vigilant against potential extortion threats targeting misconfigurations and weak access controls. Unfortunately, extortion threats are a huge problem. According to the Verizon 2024 Data Breach Investigations...

Steps to TruRisk—Insight to Action with VMDR

Shifting from Vulnerability Management to Business-Focused Risk Reduction In cybersecurity, numbers can be deceptive. The sheer volume of vulnerabilities does not equate to risk. Instead, resilience depends on understanding which vulnerabilities pose the greatest threat to your business—and actin...

NotLockBit: A Deep Dive Into the New Ransomware Threat

Overview NotLockBit is a new and emerging ransomware family that actively mimics the behavior and tactics of the well-known LockBit ransomware. It distinguishes itself by being one of the first fully functional ransomware strains to target macOS and Windows systems. Distributed as an x8664 golang...

What’s New in Qualys VMDR: 2024 Edition

Let us quickly recap the features released in Qualys Vulnerability Management, Detection & Response VMDR in 2024 and understand their use cases and benefits. Every quarter, the Qualys Product Management team collaborates with multiple customers worldwide, develops innovative solutions that addres...

Critical Apache Struts File Upload Vulnerability (CVE-2024-53677)—Risks, Implications, and Enterprise Countermeasures

Apache has announced a critical vulnerability affecting Apache Struts CVE-2024-53677, a widely used Java-based web application framework. Struts is integral to many enterprise environments due to its robust architecture, extensive data validation capabilities, and seamless integration with other...

Qualys Performance Tuning Series: Remove Stale Compliance Data for the Best Performance

In our first post in the Performance Tuning Series, we talked about removing stale assets to improve performance. In this installment, we will address the benefits of removing data once it becomes stale. Why does data become stale? The IT environment of any enterprise is very dynamic, and more so...

Qualys Achieves 100% Major Step Detection in the 2024 MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations, Enterprise

How Qualys Transformed from Risk Leader to EDR Powerhouse In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, ransomware continues to dominate as one of the most significant cybersecurity challenges. To help organizations evaluate their defenses against these sophisticated threats, the MITRE ATT&CK...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, December 2024 Security Update Review

Closing out 2024, Microsoft’s December Patch Tuesday highlights the importance of year-end maintenance with updates tackling critical vulnerabilities. As cyber threats remain persistent, these patches serve as a vital reminder of the ongoing need for robust system security. Microsoft Patch Tuesda...

Qualys TotalAI: The Journey from LLM Scanner to Comprehensive AI Security Solution

Embarking on the AI/ML Journey The launch of Qualys TotalAI marks a significant milestone in our journey with AI/ML. It all began in March 2024 when we ventured into the rapidly evolving AI/ML landscape and the emerging LLM ecosystem. Recognizing the potential of these technologies to revolutioni...

Secure Your Generative Investments: Qualys Advances Enterprise TruRisk Platform with Qualys TotalAI to Protect Your LLM Investments

Artificial intelligence AI and large language models LLMs are reshaping industries, streamlining enterprise operations, and fueling unprecedented innovation. However, as adoption accelerates, so do the associated risks. While 70% of enterprises plan to deploy LLMs in production within the next 12...

Proactively Managing High-Risk Vulnerabilities with TruRisk Mitigate™

In late 2024, organizations faced over 65 million detections from three critical vulnerabilities—CVE-2013-2900, CVE-2024-38122, and CVE-2024-30078—underscoring the urgent need for proactive vulnerability management. Adding to these challenges, the Qualys Threat Research Unit TRU uncovered five...

Elevate Cyber Defense with Qualys Advanced Hunting

Introduction In today’s cyber threat landscape, proactive approaches such as threat hunting have become key in any organization’s defense strategy, identifying and tackling threats before they become an incident. That is why Qualys is delighted to introduce Advanced Hunting , our threat-hunting...

AI Under the Microscope—What’s Changed in the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs 2025

As AI continues to evolve, so do the threats and vulnerabilities that surround Large Language Models LLMs. The OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025 introduces critical updates that reflect the rapid changes in how these models are applied in real-world scenarios. While the list includes...

Qualys TRU Uncovers Five Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities in needrestart

The Qualys Threat Research Unit TRU has identified five Local Privilege Escalation LPE vulnerabilities within the needrestart component, which is installed by default on Ubuntu Server. These vulnerabilities can be exploited by any unprivileged user to gain full root access without requiring user...

Best Practices for Cloud Compliance

Introduction In today’s data-driven landscape, businesses are embracing cloud computing technology for its efficiency and scalability. A Cloud Security Alliance CSA report revealed that 98% of organizations worldwide use cloud services. Yet, more than 1/3rd of those organizations may not be using...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, November 2024 Security Update Review

Microsoft has released its November 2024 Patch Tuesday updates, targeting various vulnerabilities that could impact users and organizations worldwide. From zero-day threats to key product patches, here’s what’s crucial to apply this month. Here’s a breakdown of the updates and how they impact you...

Elevate Your Container Security with QScanner in 2025

Securing container images is more important than ever in the dynamic world of cloud-native technologies. Organizations have long utilized reliable solutions from Qualys to scan their images, ensuring applications run smoothly and securely. These tools have played a crucial role in maintaining the...

Qualys Web Application Scanning (WAS) Recognized as a Leader in 2024 GigaOm Radar Report for Application Security Testing (AST)

In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, securing web applications and APIs is no longer an option—it’s a necessity. As organizations face increasingly complex threats, ensuring the integrity of these digital assets has become paramount. However, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer...

Announcing TotalCloud Attack Path, Cloud Workflow Automation, and 3-Step Simplified User Onboarding for Qualys TotalCloud CNAPP

The shift of business applications and infrastructure to the cloud has heightened the need for security teams to manage cyber risks comprehensively, ensuring visibility and control across diverse cloud environments. As organizations increasingly adopt multi-cloud environments, they often find...

Qualys VMDR & Core Apps Revamped: Ultimate Cyber Defense Partnership for Streamlined Vulnerability Management with ITSM

Introducing the Revamped VMDR & Core Apps Qualys has the dynamic duo of ServiceNow Apps – The Qualys Core App and Qualys VMDR App – that help you close the gap between IT and Security teams, making vulnerability management and ticketing workflows seamless and eliminating manual spreadsheet-based...

Unmasking Lumma Stealer: Analyzing Deceptive Tactics with Fake CAPTCHA

Summary Lumma Stealer is an information-stealing malware available through a Malware-as-a-Service MaaS. It specializes in stealing sensitive data such as passwords, browser information, and cryptocurrency wallet details. The attacker has advanced its tactics, moving from traditional phishing to...

Oracle Critical Patch Update, October 2024 Security Update Review

Oracle released the last quarterly edition of this year’s Critical Patch Update. The update contains patches for 334 security vulnerabilities. Some of the vulnerabilities addressed in this update impact more than one product. These patches address vulnerabilities in various product families,...

The Spanish National Security Framework (ENS) is Now Part of the Qualys Enterprise TruRisk™ Platform

The Spanish National Security Framework ENS, regulated by Royal Decree 311/2022 , is a mandatory framework designed to ensure an optimal level of security for the digital infrastructure of companies in the Spanish public sector and critical infrastructures. Its main objective is to establish a...

Introducing the Enhanced User Interface of the Qualys Enterprise TruRisk™ Platform

Launching the Enhanced User Interface The Qualys Product Team is excited to announce upcoming enhancements to the Qualys User Interface. These User Experience UX enhancements will make your platform experience faster, smoother, and more immersive. We continuously leverage insights from channels...

Announcing TruRisk™ 2.0: Unleashing Next-Level Precision in Cyber Risk Management

In cybersecurity, quantifying risk with precision is essential for robust security posture management. At Qualys, we continuously refine our methodologies to meet and exceed the evolving demands of vulnerability management and risk management. In October 2024, the launch of Qualys Enterprise...

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...

The Future of Cybersecurity Risk Management: Risk Operations Center (ROC) delivered by Qualys Enterprise TruRisk™ Management (ETM)

" A problem well defined is a problem half solved." – Charles Kettering In today’s digital landscape, organizations are overwhelmed with risk signals from all directions—cloud vulnerabilities, misconfigurations in custom code, operational technology OT gaps, and third-party integrations, to name ...

Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, October 2024 Security Update Review

Microsoft has rolled out its October 2024 Patch Tuesday updates, offering vital security fixes for IT professionals to implement. With several critical vulnerabilities patched, this release highlights the ongoing need for regular maintenance and attention to security. Microsoft Patch Tuesday for...

Qualys VMDR Rated as the Only Leader and Outperformer by Independent Analyst Firm for the Second Consecutive Year

Qualys VMDR received the highest possible scores for risk-based assessment, cloud-native and serverless function scanning, and flexibility of deployment, among 20 vendors evaluated in this report. As the threat landscape evolves, vulnerability management remains a cornerstone of security...

Threat Brief: Understanding Akira Ransomware

Overview Akira is a prolific ransomware that has been operating since March 2023 and has targeted multiple industries, primarily in North America, the UK, and Australia. It functions as a Ransomware as a Service RaaS and exfiltrates data prior to encryption, achieving double extortion. According ...

Qualys Ranked as a “Strong Performer” Among Top Vendors in Forrester Wave™ for Attack Surface Management

As the threat landscape evolves and presents new risks to security teams, the bar for attack surface management solutions is higher than ever. When Qualys introduced CyberSecurity Asset Management in 2021, the goal was to provide a unified view of the entire attack surface with visibility into...