San José, California, April 2026 - Wazuh, an open-source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution, has announced that it is entering into a partnership with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), a multidisciplinary research and technology organisation in South Africa.
BQTLock is a .NET-based ransomware that targets Windows environments and employs a hybrid encryption approach combining AES-256 and RSA-4096, marking encrypted files with .bqtlock extension. It operates under a Ransomware‑as‑a‑Service (RaaS) model, which lowers the barrier to entry for attackers and accelerates its spread across industries. BQTLock operators typically favor targeted intrusions over random infections, […]
Endpoint hardening is a continuous process for securing modern IT environments against vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. It reduces the attack surface of endpoints and strengthens defenses against cyber threats by enforcing standardized security configurations. Organizations typically rely on established guidelines and frameworks, such as the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks and NIST, for hardening. These […]
San Jose, California, February 2026 – Wazuh, the leading open-source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution, announced a partnership with Lechner, a Chilean provider which helps companies operate with reliable, secure, and always-available technology. Through this partnership, Lechner uses Wazuh as the central detection and response platform within […]
Phishing remains one of the most common social engineering attack techniques, often serving as the initial foothold for ransomware or data exfiltration. Threat actors exploit human trust through deceptive emails to bypass traditional perimeter defences and harvest sensitive data or deliver malicious payloads. As a result, organizations require mechanisms to detect and automatically respond to […]
San Jose, California, March 2026 – Wazuh, the leading open-source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution, announced a partnership with Protecya, a provider of SOC services, empowering governments and enterprises across Africa. Through this strategic partnership, Protecya will integrate Wazuh into its Security Operations Center (SOC) service portfolio. […]
Managing secrets in a distributed environment remains a significant challenge for many organizations. HashiCorp Vault (Vault) serves as a centralized system for storing and managing sensitive data such as API keys, tokens, passwords, and certificates. While centralization simplifies administration and access control, misconfigurations or unauthorized access can quickly lead to compromise and data loss. Therefore, […]
Organizations constantly struggle with vulnerabilities affecting operating systems, applications, and third-party software. These weaknesses expand the attack surface and can be exploited by attackers to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of systems. Wazuh offers vulnerability detection capability that identifies vulnerabilities in systems and software. However, security analysts must also determine a vulnerability’s exploitability, potential […]
GreenBlood ransomware is a Go-based ransomware family that has recently emerged in the threat landscape, targeting Windows environments while employing a double-extortion model. The malware is engineered for high-speed execution and parallel file encryption, leveraging the performance and portability benefits of a compiled, statically linked language. This design allows GreenBlood to rapidly impact infected systems […]
San Jose, California, February 2026 – Wazuh, the leading open-source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution, announced a partnership with Moderna-IT, a cybersecurity and information security consulting company based in Mexico. Through this initiative, Moderna – IT will use Wazuh as the core platform to prevent risks and […]
DNS tunneling allows attackers to hide malicious data and commands within legitimate Domain Name System (DNS) traffic, bypassing firewalls and security controls. Attackers exploit the fact that DNS traffic is often permitted on networks without deep inspection to encode sensitive data and commands into DNS queries and responses. This creates a covert communication channel between […]
San Jose, California, February 2026 – Wazuh, the leading open-source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution, announced a partnership with Infocean Technology Company Limited, a cybersecurity provider across the APAC region. Through this partnership, Infocean Technology delivers a cost-effective SIEM solution designed to address the security needs of […]
Salat stealer is a rapidly emerging Go-based information stealer offered under a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model, enabling widespread access to the malware for threat actors. The malware leverages dedicated command and control (C2) infrastructure to manage infected endpoints and exfiltrate stolen data at scale. It primarily targets Windows endpoints to collect browser credentials, Telegram sessions, and […]
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