Monitoring access control violations with Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Wazuh

Monitoring access control violations with Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Wazuh

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Access control protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data. It is important because attackers frequently exploit legitimate accounts, excessive permissions, and weak policy enforcement to blend into normal operations. While access control systems are designed to prevent unauthorized actions, the decisions they generate, such as denied requests, privilege escalations, or anomalous authorization […]

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Incident management with Wazuh and Rootly

Incident management with Wazuh and Rootly

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Incident management involves detecting, responding to, and resolving unplanned events efficiently across systems and teams. It is important for organizations aiming to reduce downtime, mitigate risks, and maintain operational resilience. Incident management platforms like Rootly are designed to streamline and automate response workflows for engineering, operations, and security teams. Integrating Rootly with Wazuh connects Wazuh […]

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Wazuh and Blue Networks Partner to Deliver Open and Scalable Security Operations

Wazuh and Blue Networks Partner to Deliver Open and Scalable Security Operations

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San Jose, California, January 2026 – Wazuh, the leading open-source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platform, announced a partnership with Blue Networks, a cybersecurity consulting boutique and managed security services provider specializing in regulated and high-performance environments. Through this partnership, Blue Networks leverages Wazuh as a core XDR […]

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Detecting and responding to Rhadamanthys stealer with Wazuh

Detecting and responding to Rhadamanthys stealer with Wazuh

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Rhadamanthys Stealer is a credential-harvesting malware sold as Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS). It is known for its modular architecture, data-stealing capabilities, and continuous updates driven by criminal marketplaces. Attackers distribute Rhadamanthys stealer via phishing emails, cracked software, malicious ads, and fake installers. The stealer primarily targets Windows endpoints to extract browser passwords, crypto wallets, system metadata, autofill […]

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A Sneak Peak at Agentic AI in Wazuh 

A Sneak Peak at Agentic AI in Wazuh 

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Wazuh architecture is designed to support agentic AI integration through its existing APIs and programmatic interfaces. Julio Casal (Wazuh) recently shared an early preview of this direction, demonstrating how AI agents can interact with Wazuh deployments to automate workflows, coordinate responses, and reduce manual operational overhead.  One Example: Automated Log Integration The video above demonstrates […]

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Join the Wazuh Ambassadors program to help drive open source security

Join the Wazuh Ambassadors program to help drive open source security

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The Wazuh Ambassadors program brings together security practitioners who actively support the global Wazuh community. Ambassadors share hands-on knowledge, create educational resources, and help others adopt and maximize the benefits of Wazuh through collaboration and open source engagement.  The program empowers ambassadors to promote open source security awareness. Their contributions help bridge the gap between […]

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Open source software as the future of cybersecurity 

Open source software as the future of cybersecurity 

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Open source software makes its source code publicly available, allowing anyone to inspect, audit, and improve it. This transparency creates verifiable trust, where security claims can be independently validated by a global community instead of taken on faith. Open source licenses give users full control to understand, customize, and extend the software to meet their […]

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Detecting and responding to Cephalus ransomware with Wazuh

Detecting and responding to Cephalus ransomware with Wazuh

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Cephalus ransomware surfaced in mid-August 2025 and quickly attracted attention for its stealth and operational precision. The threat actors demonstrate a clear financial motivation and rely on initial access vectors. They exploit weak or exposed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configurations, particularly targeting accounts lacking Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) protection, to gain unauthorized access. Cephalus ransomware targets […]

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Detecting React CVE-2025-55182 RCE vulnerability with Wazuh

Detecting React CVE-2025-55182 RCE vulnerability with Wazuh

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A critical severity Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability disclosed as CVE-2025-55182, has been identified affecting the React Server Components (RSC) protocol. This vulnerability is rated CVSS 10.0 and allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server via insecure deserialization of malicious HTTP requests. The flaws also affect frameworks and bundlers that use the […]

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Automated password rotation with Wazuh and Shuffle

Automated password rotation with Wazuh and Shuffle

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Automated password rotation helps protect both cloud and on-premises environments from unauthorized access and credential compromise by reducing the risk associated with exposed credentials. Suspicious or unrecognized login attempts may indicate stolen credentials, compromised accounts, or malicious insider activity. By proactively managing credentials and monitoring authentication events, organizations reduce the risk of insider threats while […]

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Detecting Next.js CVE-2025-66478 RCE vulnerability with Wazuh

Detecting Next.js CVE-2025-66478 RCE vulnerability with Wazuh

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A critical severity Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Next.js applications that use the App Router has been identified. This vulnerability is rated CVSS 10.0, disclosed as CVE-2025-66478 and allows remote code execution (RCE) when attacker-controlled requests are processed in unpatched environments. It stems from an upstream vulnerability in the React Server Components (RSC) protocol […]

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Wazuh Partners with connecT SYSTEMHAUS AG to Enhance Managed Security

Wazuh Partners with connecT SYSTEMHAUS AG to Enhance Managed Security

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San Jose, California, November 2025 – Wazuh, the leading open-source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution, announced a partnership with connecT SYSTEMHAUS AG, an owner-managed IT services provider based in Siegen, Germany. The partnership enables connecT to expand its Managed Security Services with Wazuh’s SIEM and XDR capabilities, […]

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Detecting Chrome CVE-2025-13223 vulnerability with Wazuh

Detecting Chrome CVE-2025-13223 vulnerability with Wazuh

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Another zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-13223 has been discovered to affect Google Chrome and Chromium web browsers on Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints. It follows the earlier disclosure of CVE-2025-4664, which also affects these web browsers. This is a high-severity flaw with a CVSS score of 8.8 reported to be actively exploited in the wild.  […]

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