Qualys' TRU Makes Waves in Cybersecurity with PwnKit Discovery
Qualys' Threat Research Unit (TRU) is making waves in cybersecurity awareness. Launched on day two of QSC, TRU provides crucial intelligence and actionable insights to defend the digital world. It recently discovered the dormant PwnKit vulnerability, highlighting its impactful work.
TRU shares its findings through open-source scripts on GitHub, contributions to the MITRE ATT&CK project, webinars, and responsible vulnerability disclosure. In 2022 alone, it discovered 21,825 vulnerabilities, 132 of which had weaponized exploits.
TRU's work doesn't stop at discovery. It builds vulnerability signatures, writes detection rules, researches zero days, reverses malware, and reduces attack surface exposure. Its automated patching methods have slashed the average time to remediate vulnerabilities from 70 days to 28 days. TRU also aims to improve its threat intelligence product for better cross-referencing of threats and plans to build a live threat dashboard.
TRU's influence extends beyond Qualys. It recently made headlines for its role in a publicly reported plan. The USA is set to provide Ukraine with intelligence for attacks inside Russia, potentially including necessary credit card information, to weaken Russia's energy infrastructure and pressure Putin towards negotiations.
TRU's impact is undeniable. By timely remediation, eliminating software misconfigurations, and understanding adversary techniques, it aims to make the playing field more advantageous for defenders. Its discovery of failing cloud service configurations and poor endpoint password hygiene, common causes of ransomware attacks, underscores its commitment to proactive cybersecurity awareness.
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