7 min
Incident Response
Investigating a SharePoint Compromise: IR Tales from the Field
Our investigation uncovered an attacker who accessed a server without authorization and moved laterally across the network, compromising the entire domain.
4 min
Career Development
7 Rapid Questions on our Belfast Placement Programme: Orla Magee and Paddy McDermott
Software Engineers Orla Magee and Paddy McDermott share what the interview process looked like for them, along with impactful projects and advice for others exploring Rapid7’s Placement Programme.
1 min
IoT
Root Access for Data Control: A DEF CON IoT Village Story
Our perennial IoT hacking presenter, Principal Security Researcher, IoT, Deral Heiland, along with Rapid7 pentest team members, showed attendees many methods of extracting firmware from IoT devices and manipulating the systems in the name of control and operations.
2 min
Rapid7 Culture
Test Driving a New Benefit Programme in Belfast
Rapid7’s electric vehicle scheme was rolled out in late 2023 for Belfast employees. The programme enables employees to lease an electric car via their employer and pay for it on a salary sacrifice basis, offering substantial tax and national insurance savings.
3 min
Attack Surface Management
Proactive Visibility Is Foundational to Strong Cybersecurity
Exposures are more than CVEs, so organizations need to move beyond the traditional thinking of vulnerability management to a holistic view.
3 min
Emergent Threat Response
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS)
Multiple unpatched vulnerabilities were publicly disclosed in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS), a popular IPP-based open-source printing system.
4 min
Forrester Wave
Rapid7 Recognized in Forrester’s 2024 Attack Surface Management (ASM) Wave Report
This week, Rapid7 was recognized as a Contender in Forrester’s 2024 Attack Surface Management (ASM) Wave report.
2 min
Gartner
Three Recommendations for Creating a Risk-Based Detection and Response Program
In a report released earlier this summer, Gartner analysts offer three recommendations for fostering an environment of risk-based threat detection, investigation, and response that includes a deeper understanding of your organization’s risk profile by more than just the security team.
3 min
Emergent Threat Response
High-Risk Vulnerabilities in Common Enterprise Technologies
Rapid7 is warning customers about high-risk vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion, Broadcom VMware vCenter Server, and Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM). These CVEs are likely attack targets for APT and/or financially motivated adversaries.
2 min
Emergent Threat Response
CVE-2024-40766: Critical Improper Access Control Vulnerability Affecting SonicWall Devices
CVE-2024-40766 is a critical improper access control vulnerability affecting SonicOS, the operating system that runs on the company’s physical and virtual firewalls. As of September 9, 2024, Rapid7 is aware of several recent incidents in which SonicWall SSLVPN accounts were targeted or compromised.
3 min
Emergent Threat Response
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Veeam Backup & Replication
On September 4, 2024, Veeam released their September security bulletin disclosing various vulnerabilities, including CVE-2024-40711, a critical unauthenticated remote code execution issue affecting Veeam’s popular Backup & Replication solution.
3 min
Gartner
Our 4 Essential Strategy Takeaways from the Gartner® 2024 Report – How to Prepare for Ransomware Attacks
The 2024 Gartner report, “How to Prepare for Ransomware Attacks”, provides critical insights into the latest tactics used by bad actors and offers practical solutions on how to fortify defenses.
3 min
Gartner
5 Key Insights from the Gartner® Market Guide for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP)
The 2024 Gartner Market Guide for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) provides invaluable insights into the latest trends and technologies that are reshaping how companies protect their digital assets.
4 min
Career Development
Brandon Adkins’ Career Journey - Taking Chances and Tackling New Challenges
Brandon Adkins is the Manager of our Threat Intelligence & Detection Engineering (TIDE) team. His career journey spans a variety of roles and teams where he has been able to showcase his technical skills in security.
5 min
Exposure Command
Rapid7 Introduces Exposure Command to Eliminate the Security Visibility Gap
Exposure Command provides 360-degree visibility and enables security teams to pinpoint and extinguish your most critical risks.