Air-gapped environments isolate critical systems from the internet and less trusted networks to reduce exposure to external threats. However, isolation alone doesn’t eliminate security risks. Removable media, file transfers, and insider activity can still introduce threats into these environments. In 2010, the Stuxnet malware demonstrated how removable media can introduce threats into industrial networks. In […]
San Jose, California, May 2026 – Wazuh, the leading open source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution, announced a partnership with State Information Technology Agency (SITA), South Africa’s central ICT provider for government, responsible for delivering secure and reliable technology services that support public sector institutions nationwide. Through […]
Detecting PHP2Shell remote code execution with Wazuh
REVSTEALER is a Windows information stealer that targets browser credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, gaming accounts, and other sensitive data. Researchers have documented its distribution through game-cheat lures and applications disguised as legitimate software. The malware uses environmental checks to evade sandbox analysis and may terminate when it detects specific regional locales. It also retrieves fallback command-and-control […]
Extended Berkeley Packet Filter (eBPF) is a Linux technology that allows sandboxed programs to run in the Linux kernel. The kernel manages system memory, running processes, and hardware resources. eBPF supports application performance monitoring, network traffic management, and security monitoring without requiring changes to the kernel source code. eBPF programs run when specific events occur. […]
San Jose, California, August 2026 – Wazuh, the leading open-source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution, announced a partnership with Selenium, a technology and cybersecurity company dedicated to helping organizations secure their digital environments, strengthen operational resilience, and accelerate their transformation journeys. Through this partnership, Selenium uses Wazuh […]
San Jose, California, June 2026 – Wazuh, the leading open-source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platform, announced a partnership with Cyber Guard Pro, a cybersecurity, Secure AI and compliance solutions provider specializing in enterprise-grade security monitoring, threat detection, and operational resilience. Through this partnership, Cyber Guard Pro utilizes […]
Kubernetes workloads introduce security risks when deployed with excessive privileges, unsafe configurations, or settings that do not meet organizational requirements. Admission controls evaluate resource requests before Kubernetes creates or updates resources. These policy decisions provide useful security telemetry by identifying non-compliant workloads, rejected deployment attempts, and configuration changes. Kyverno is a Kubernetes-native policy engine that […]
San Jose, California, September 2026 – Wazuh, the leading open-source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution, announced a partnership with AI Cyber Consulting, a provider of Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) solution designed specifically for TVET colleges, universities, and small companies. Through this partnership, AI Cyber Consulting will […]
Privilege escalation is the process by which an attacker gains permissions beyond those assigned to their current account. On Windows endpoints, threat actors who gain initial access as a standard user may exploit misconfigurations to obtain administrator or NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges. With elevated privileges, an attacker can disable security controls, access protected files, dump credentials, […]
Web application firewalls (WAFs) secure web applications by inspecting HTTP traffic and blocking malicious requests before they reach backend services. They help protect applications from attacks such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), path traversal, command injection, and other threats covered by the OWASP Core Rule Set (CRS). Coraza is an open source WAF engine […]
Attackers often abuse legitimate Windows features and applications to execute malicious code, steal credentials, establish persistence, and evade security controls. Detecting these behaviors early helps security teams identify suspicious activity before it leads to further compromise. Microsoft Defender Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules help protect Windows endpoints by restricting behaviors commonly abused by malware and […]
San Jose, California, June 2026 – Wazuh, the leading open-source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution, announced a partnership with E Defence, a cybersecurity and software engineering provider serving organizations across West Africa and the UEMOA region. Through this partnership, E Defence will utilize Wazuh as the central […]
AWS access keys are credentials that applications, users, and automation tools use to authenticate to AWS services through APIs. Each key consists of an access key ID and a secret access key. The associated IAM identity determines which AWS resources and operations the credentials can access. When access keys are exposed through public repositories, build […]