We’re proud to announce that Qualys has been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Exposure Management 2025 Vendor Assessment (doc #US52994525, August 2025). We believe this recognition underscores Qualys’ commitment to helping organizations proactively manage cyber risk with comprehensive visibility, contextualized prioritization, and integrated remediation. IDC MarketScape Recognition IDC MarketScape’s report notes, […]| Qualys Security Blog
Audits are rarely simple. Security and compliance teams often find themselves buried in repetitive, time-consuming tasks—collecting logs from multiple systems, exporting reports from various tools, and manually reconciling data in spreadsheets. Evidence must be traced back to the correct controls, mapped against multiple frameworks, and cross-checked across departments. Requests from auditors add pressure, forcing teams […]| Qualys Security Blog
Recently, CISA added a Chrome zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2025-10585, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, confirming that threat actors are actively exploiting this high-severity flaw in real-world attacks. This vulnerability affects multiple web browsers that utilize the Chromium engine, including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Brave. CISA strongly urges all organizations and individual users to prioritize […]| Qualys Security Blog
“We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire… Give us the tools and we will finish the job.” – Winston Churchill Every security team knows this truth: you can’t patch everything, and you can’t necessarily protect everything. Perfection is rare, but decisive execution can change outcomes. With the right team and […]| Qualys Security Blog
We’re excited to introduce the new Qualys PCI ASV user interface, built to deliver a smarter, faster, and more intuitive experience. The redesigned PCI ASV UI helps you simplify PCI DSS 4.0 compliance, save time, and reduce audit-related stress. This major update improves usability, streamlines compliance workflows, and brings a modern design aligned with the Qualys […]| Qualys Security Blog
Explore SEBI’s cloud security requirements for Regulated Entities, including encryption, IAM, and VAPT. Learn how Qualys TotalCloud ensures compliance across AWS, Azure, GCP with unified visibility and automated remediation. Learn More!| Qualys
Introduction Risk elimination is the goal of any vulnerability management program. It is typically achieved through a combination of patching and scripting solutions. SecOps teams usually prioritize vulnerabilities and forward them to IT teams for remediation. However, the real challenge lies in deciding what to fix first and mapping the right patches or identifying vendor-provided […]| Qualys Security Blog
On September 8, 2025, attackers compromised a set of 18 widely used npm packages—including chalk, debug, ansi-styles, and strip-ansi—collectively downloaded over 2.6 billion times per week. Through a targeted phishing campaign against a maintainer, the attackers published malicious versions containing obfuscated JavaScript designed to intercept cryptocurrency transactions. Any organization pulling these versions into builds risked […]| Qualys Security Blog
Amid shrinking budgets and workforce pressures, your agency, like many across the federal government, is likely grappling with the growing challenge of technical debt (tech debt). Tech debt, the accumulation of outdated or under-maintained technology, can slow progress and put your agency’s mission at risk if not addressed proactively. A Case Study: Learning from the […]| Qualys Security Blog
It’s the second Tuesday of September, and Microsoft has rolled out its latest security updates. Microsoft’s September 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. Microsoft Patch Tuesday for September 2025 In this […]| Qualys Security Blog
Security teams today are inundated with dashboards, data feeds, and complex queries. When every second counts, what they really need are clear answers and next steps delivered instantly.| Qualys
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…| Qualys
Twenty-eight percent of organizations experienced a cloud- or SaaS-related data breach in the past year—meaning more than 1 in 4 enterprises were impacted. Even more alarming, 36%| Qualys
Explore Agentic AI in cybersecurity: From threat monitoring and intel prioritization to adaptive cloud risk assessment with Agent Vikram. Qualys technologies like FlexScan and Agentic AI automate remediation, reduce blind spots, and boost efficiency in 2025 cloud environments.| Qualys
The cybersecurity landscape evolves relentlessly, with new adversaries and threats emerging daily. For organizations navigating these challenges, reactive responses are no longer enough.| Qualys
Traditional security tools miss key systems. Learn how unified, automated compliance coverage for 500+ technologies helps eliminate audit gaps and reduce risk| Qualys
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…| Qualys
Qualys reviews the 2024 midyear threat landscape, focusing on weaponized vulnerabilities, CVE trends, and key strategies to strengthen cybersecurity defenses.| Qualys
Gain visibility into your cloud AI services and LLMs. Discover, assess, and secure AI workloads with Qualys TotalAI—now with support for Azure AI platforms.| Qualys
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…| Qualys
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…| Qualys
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…| Qualys
Shift from traditional vulnerability management to risk-based prioritization with TruRisk in VMDR. Drive targeted actions & reduce business-critical risks.| Qualys
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…| Qualys
Shift to a priority-driven cybersecurity strategy! Learn how risk-based vulnerability management helps focus on what truly matters, reducing cyber risk efficiently. #TruRisk #Cybersecurity| Qualys
The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) has discovered a Remote Unauthenticated Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in OpenSSH’s server (sshd) in glibc-based Linux systems. CVE assigned to this…| Qualys Security Blog