Exploit for Protection Mechanism Failure in 7-Zip

CVE-2025-0411: 7-Zip MoTW Bypass Vulnerability Introductio...

BEC-ware the Phish (part 3): Detect and Prevent Incidents in M365

TL;DR Take lessons learned from investigation, such as reviewing how emails evaded existing phishing controls to update anti-malware policies. Configure Defender for Office and Defender for Cloud Apps threat and alert policies to prevent and detect email-based attacks. Don’t rely on out-of-the-bo...

Why Is It So Challenging to Go Passwordless?

Imagine a world where you never have to remember another password. Seems like a dream come true for both end users and IT teams, right? But as the old saying goes, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." If your organization is like many, you may be contemplating a move to passwordles...

Key Takeaways From The Take Command Summit: Unlocking Security Success

As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, so must our defenses. The recent Rapid7 Take Command Summit provided invaluable insights into preparing for, responding to, and recovering from ransomware attacks. Here are three essential takeaways from the session, "Before, During, & After Ransomware...

How to Cut Costs with a Browser Security Platform

Browser security is becoming increasingly popular, as organizations understand the need to protect at the point of risk - the browser. Network and endpoint solutions are limited in their ability to protect from web-borne threats like phishing websites or malicious browser extensions. They also do...

#StopRansomware: Black Basta

Actions for critical infrastructure organizations to take today to mitigate cyber threats from ransomware: 1. Install updates for operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released. 2. Require phishing-resistant MFA for as many services as possible. 3. Train users to recognize...

Cyber Security Is Not a Losing Game – If You Start Right Now

Reality has a way of asserting itself, irrespective of any personal or commercial choices we make, good or bad. For example, just recently, the city services of Antwerp in Belgium were the victim of a highly disruptive cyberattack. As usual, everyone cried "foul play" and suggested that proper...

[The Lost Bots] S02E03: Browser-in-Browser Attacks — Don't Get (Cat)-Phished

!\The Lost Bots\ S02E03: Browser-in-Browser Attacks — Don't Get \Cat-Phishedhttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2022/08/The-Lost-Bots-logo-large.png Welcome back to The Lost Bots! In our latest episode, we're talking about phishing attacks — but not your standard run-of-the-mill version...

Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF Workbench

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 8.6 ATTENTION: Low attack complexity Vendor: Rockwell Automation Equipment: ISaGRAF Workbench Vulnerabilities: Deserialization of Untrusted Data, Path Traversal 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in directory traversal,...

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 receives highest award in SE Labs Enterprise Email Security Services test

In today’s evolving threat landscape, email represents the primary attack vector for cybercrime, making effective email protection a key component of any security strategy.1 In Q1 2022, Microsoft participated in an evaluation of email security solutions, carried out by SE labs—a testing lab focus...

Most Email Security Approaches Fail to Block Common Threats

On overwhelming number of security teams believe their email security systems to be ineffective against the most serious inbound threats, including ransomware. That’s according to a survey of business customers using Microsoft 365 for email commissioned by Cyren and conducted by Osterman Research...

Detecting Phishing Emails

Research paper: Rick Wash, "How Experts Detect Phishing Scam Emails": Abstract: Phishing scam emails are emails that pretend to be something they are not in order to get the recipient of the email to undertake some action they normally would not. While technical protections against phishing reduc...

Empowering your remote workforce with end-user security awareness

COVID-19 has rapidly transformed how we all work. Organizations need quick and effective user security and awareness training to address the swiftly changing needs of the new normal for many of us. To help our customers deploy user training quickly, easily and effectively, we are announcing the...

14 Ways to Evade Botnet Malware Attacks On Your Computers

Cybercriminals are busy innovators, adapting their weapons and attack strategies, and ruthlessly roaming the web in search of their next big score. Every manner of sensitive information, such as confidential employee records, customers' financial data, protected medical documents, and government...

Three Common Email Security Mistakes That MSPs Make

MSPs can generate recurring revenue by being proactive about educating customers about email threats and how to defeat them—if they avoid three common mistakes. Businesses have come to rely on cloud email and file-sharing applications for communication and productivity. But, too often, they assum...

ICSA-19-190-04 Siemens Spectrum Power (Update A)

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 4.7 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: Siemens Equipment: Spectrum Power Vulnerability: Cross-site Scripting 2. UPDATE INFORMATION This updated advisory is a follow-up to the original advisory titled ICSA-19-190-04 Siemens Spectrum...

SANS Institute: Hackers Paint a Bullseye on Your Employees and Endpoints

End users and their devices are right smack in the center of the battle between enterprise InfoSec teams and malicious hackers, and it’s not hard to see why. When compromised, connected endpoints — desktops, laptops, smartphones, tablets — offer intruders major entry points into corporate network...

Want to bolster your security program? Keep users from making decisions.

How many times have you witnessed security problems caused by a user making bad decisions? I'd venture to guess at least a few dozen if not hundreds. We've all seen where the perfect storm forms through weaknesses in technical controls, user training, and - most often - common sense and the outco...