Qualys Honored with Dual Win at Prestigious Pwnie Awards for Groundbreaking Cybersecurity Research
Qualys Honored with Dual Win at Prestigious Pwnie Awards for Groundbreaking Cybersecurity Research |
| [12-August-2025] |
Wins for Epic Achievement and Best RCE spotlight Qualys' industry-leading research into critical OpenSSH vulnerabilities, reinforcing its leadership in global cybersecurity innovation FOSTER CITY, Calif. , Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, today announced its Threat Research Unit (TRU) won two top honors at the Pwnie Awards. The TRU team received awards for "Epic Achievement" and "Best Remote Code Execution (RCE)" at DefCon 2025, underscoring their leadership in cybersecurity research and commitment to responsible vulnerability disclosure. The Pwnie Awards, a prestigious benchmark in global security research, celebrate extraordinary contributions to identifying and resolving critical vulnerabilities. Winning two awards highlights the exceptional caliber of Qualys' TRU team and its strategic focus on safeguarding organizations worldwide. Qualys won Pwnie Awards in the following categories: Epic Achievement — for uncovering two unprecedented vulnerabilities in OpenSSH:
Best RCE — a vulnerability in OpenSSH:
"Qualys has a rich legacy of groundbreaking vulnerability research that sets us apart, delivering genuine expertise in a crowded market," said Sumedh Thakar, president and CEO of Qualys. "I'm proud to see our TRU team recognized for their vital role in discovering critical vulnerabilities in widely used applications, such as OpenSSH. This work strengthens the security community through responsible disclosure and gives customers a critical edge. It provides premium research that helps security teams understand exploit impacts faster and defend more effectively." Qualys TRU is globally respected for its dedication to uncovering potentially damaging vulnerabilities in widely utilized software applications. By collaborating with vendors on the responsible disclosure process, the TRU team ensures rapid response and effective resolution, benefiting customers and the broader cybersecurity ecosystem. In the last 5 years, TRU has been nominated for 14 Pwnie Awards with four award wins, further reinforcing Qualys' position as a trusted innovator in securing modern digital infrastructure—delivering research that drives both industry advancement and customer value. "These high-impact vulnerabilities in a core technology like OpenSSH affect millions of devices worldwide highlighting the importance of meticulous research and responsible disclosure," said Bharat Jogi, "senior director, Vulnerability and Threat Research. "Our collaboration with open-source maintainers and the security community was key to rapid patches and strengthening security baselines. We're grateful to the Pwnie Award organizers and judges for recognizing this work, which reflects not only our team's efforts, but a shared commitment to a safer internet." Additional Resources:
About Qualys The Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform leverages a single agent to continuously deliver critical security intelligence while enabling enterprises to automate the full spectrum of vulnerability detection, compliance, and protection for IT systems, workloads and web applications across on premises, endpoints, servers, public and private clouds, containers, and mobile devices. Founded in 1999 as one of the first SaaS security companies, Qualys has strategic partnerships and seamlessly integrates its vulnerability management capabilities into security offerings from cloud service providers, including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, the Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure, along with a number of leading managed service providers and global consulting organizations. For more information, please visit http://www.qualys.com. Qualys, Qualys VMDR®, Qualys TruRisk and the Qualys logo are proprietary trademarks of Qualys, Inc. All other products or names may be trademarks of their respective companies. Media Contact:
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