Independent Results Confirm Rapid7’s NGAV Delivers Strong, Reliable Protection

At Rapid7, we measure success by how well we protect our customers in the real world. That’s why independent testing like the AV-Comparatives Business Security Test matters. It’s a trusted benchmark for how endpoint security products perform against today’s constantly evolving threats, and how th...

CVE-2024-0394: Rapid7 Minerva Armor Privilege Escalation (FIXED)

Rapid7 is disclosing CVE-2024-0394, a privilege escalation vulnerability in Rapid7 Minerva’s Armor product family. Minerva uses the open-source OpenSSL library for cryptographic functions and to support secure communications. The root cause of this vulnerability is Minerva’s implementation of...

Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms

It’s no secret that ransomware is top of mind for many chief information security officers CISOs as the number of attacks has increased exponentially. As seen in the latest Microsoft Digital Defense Report, our “telemetry indicates that organizations faced an increased rate of ransomware attacks...

Proactively Prevent Breaches with Expanded Endpoint Protection in Rapid7 MDR

Working with thousands of security and risk professionals across the globe, we know that complexity is the top challenge SOCs are facing today. As the attack surface rapidly expands, security teams need more effective ways to keep pace with digital transformation and get out of the cycle of...

Carbon Black Elevated to CDW Emerging Gold Partner

I am proud to announce that CDW recently elevated Carbon Black from the “Silver” partner designation to “Emerging Gold!” This honor is a true testament to our growing partnership with CDW. It’s also a reflection of CDW’s continued commitment to endpoint security by leveraging Next-Generation...

Cloud & Big Data: The Future of Security – Carbon Black & VMware’s 15-City Tour “Cloud Force Security” Kicks Off Feb. 20!

Endpoint Security is Broken Attackers are innovating faster than traditional defenses can keep up. In response, the security stack has become too complicated as more products that don’t work together are introduced to fill the gaps. There is a better way. Organizations are moving their endpoint a...

Excerpts from Preparing for NGAV at Scale: Prevent Attacks & Stop Breaches

Carbon Black recently published a guide to help enterprises gauge their readiness in their initial search for next-generation antivirus, or NGAV; this is an excerpt from that guide, which you can find here. For more information about how Cb Defense, Carbon Black's NGAV + EDR solution, helps...

Excerpts from Preparing for NGAV at Scale: Challenges and Approaches

Carbon Black recently published a guide to help enterprises gauge their readiness in their initial search for next-generation antivirus, or NGAV; this is the first excerpt from that guide, which you can find here. For more information about how Cb Defense, Carbon Black's NGAV + EDR solution, help...

Ransomware Roundup: Alternative Techniques featuring CTB-Faker

Ransomware is innovating to spread faster, hit harder and increase its payout potential. New unknown variants pop up daily, and many leverage non-malware techniques to evade traditional defenses. CTB-Faker is a perfect example of how modern ransomware is leveraging these new techniques to easily...

Ransomware Roundup: Attacking the Master Boot Record Featuring Petya

Ransomware is innovating to spread faster, hit harder and increase its payout potential. New, unknown variants pop up daily, and many leverage non-malware techniques to evade traditional defenses. Petya is a perfect example of how modern ransomware is evolving, using new techniques to attack the...