Building the Future of Cloud Security: Rapid7 Recognized in Cloud Native Application Protection, Q1 2026

We are excited to share Rapid7’s recognition in The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Native Application Protection Solutions CNAPP , Q1 2026 1. We see this acknowledgment as a milestone that highlights our strategic evolution and continued drive to help security teams shift from reactive defense to...

Port scan attacks: Protecting your business from RDP attacks and Mirai botnets

Compromised IP addresses and domains--otherwise legitimate sites that are exploited by hackers without the owner's knowledge--are frequently utilized to conduct port scanning attacks. Port scanning involves systematically scanning a computer network for open ports, which can then be exploited by...

3 Ways to Improve Data Protection in the Cloud

Cloud complexity is now a well-documented and widely felt phenomenon across technology teams — IT, development, and security alike. Multi-cloud architectures have become the norm, with 89% of organizations embracing a strategy that involves multiple cloud vendors. Not only are companies managing...

Why Security in Kubernetes Isn't the Same as in Linux: Part 2

Security for Kubernetes might not be quite the same as what you're used to. In our previous article, we covered why security is so important in both Linux on-premises servers and cloud Kubernetes clusters. We also talked about 3 major aspects of Linux server security — processes, network, and fil...

Cyber-insurers Endorse Cloud Security Platform

With so many vendors in the market, the Marsh initiative has created the Cyber Catalyst to help IT buyers find the right option for them...

Cisco Umbrella Security Vulnerability

Cisco Umbrella is a suite of cloud security platforms from Cisco. The platform prevents cyber threats such as phishing, malware and ransomware. A security vulnerability exists in Cisco Umbrella's web UI that originated from allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to negatively impact the...

Cisco Umbrella Injection Vulnerability

Cisco Umbrella is a suite of cloud security platforms from Cisco. The platform prevents cyber threats such as phishing, malware and ransomware. Cisco Umbrella suffers from an injection vulnerability that stems from the program not adequately validating user-submitted input. An attacker could...