
Amazon Inspector launches an improved VM Scanner for agent-based EC2 scanning that expands vulnerability detection coverage across more software types while reducing CPU utilization during scans.


<div><p>This article announces the launch of Amazon Inspector's improved VM Scanner for agent-based EC2 vulnerability scanning with enhanced detection and reduced resource consumption.</p><ul><li>New Inspector VM Scanner replaces previous engine with modern, performance-optimized architecture</li><li>Detects vulnerabilities across WordPress, Apache, Python packages, Ruby gems, and more</li><li>Reduced CPU utilization during scans minimizes production workload impact</li><li>Agent-based scanning now achieves parity with agentless scanning coverage</li><li>Easy opt-in via Amazon Inspector console or API with no additional IAM configuration required</li><li>Available in all AWS Regions where Inspector operates at no additional cost</li></ul><p>Amazon Inspector's VM Scanner improves vulnerability detection capabilities while reducing computational overhead on EC2 instances, simplifying security operations.</p></div>


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