What's New in Threat Intelligence: 2021 Year in Review

This post was originally published on the IntSights blog. Last year marked a huge milestone with the acquisition of IntSights by Rapid7. The IntSights team is very excited to join a company committed to simplifying and improving security outcomes for its customers. Rapid7's focus is a great...

Ransomware: Is Critical Infrastructure in the Clear?

Recently I've been getting asked whether I believe ransomware is on the decline, particularly for critical infrastructure. Part of the reason for this question seems to be a recent security briefing from White House deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger, suggesting that language on the...

[Security Nation] Craig Williams of Cisco Talos on Proxyware

!\Security Nation\ Craig Williams of Cisco Talos on Proxywarehttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2021/09/securitynationlogo.jpg In this episode of Security Nation, Jen and Tod chat with Craig Williams, recently of Cisco Talos, about proxyware and integrating security acquisitions the right way...

What's New in DivvyCloud by Rapid7: February 2021 Feature Releases

February was another busy month. Internally, as we work to improve our processes, we are still committed to maintaining our frequent release cadence. Our releases, both minor and major, ensure that customers have access to valuable improvements, features, expanded support capabilities, and bug...

Don’t Let These Top Cloud Myths Hamper Your Business Decision-Making

The cloud remains a dominant technology innovation well into its second decade of existence. However, after all this time, certain cloud computing myths still creep into the minds of CIOs and other denizens of the corner office. For example, some business decision-makers feel the cloud is simply ...

Metasploit Pro 5.1 Released

Today marks the release of Metasploit Pro 5.1 - building upon the foundation laid in 5.0, adding new evasion primitives for HTTP Meterpreter payloads, support for tracking service hierarchies, a deeper and more interactive Network Topology view, and continuing our commitment to a modern, consiste...

Metasploit Wrap Up: An HTTP to SMB relay plus Payload Improvements

Metasploit Wrap Up Housekeeping While the Metasploit Framework will be continuing its weekly release cadence, bringing you dear reader our latest content, the Weekly Wrap Up is being shifted to a bi-weekly cadence. The team is planning to use the additional time between posts to record demos of...

Critical Check Point VPN Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild (CVE-2026-50751)

Overview On June 8, 2026, Check Point published a security advisory for CVE-2026-50751, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Check Point Remote Access VPN, Mobile Access, and Spark Firewall products. The vulnerability affects deployments configured to use the deprecated IKEv1...

Patch Tuesday - May 2026

Microsoft is publishing 137 vulnerabilities on May 2026 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft is not aware of exploitation in the wild or public disclosure for any of these vulnerabilities. So far this month, Microsoft has provided patches to address 133 browser vulnerabilities, which are not included in the...

When Trusted Websites Turn Malicious: WordPress Compromises Advance Global Stealer Operation

Overview Rapid7 Labs has identified and analyzed an ongoing, widespread compromise of legitimate, potentially highly trusted WordPress websites, misused by an unidentified threat actor to inject a ClickFix implant impersonating a Cloudflare human verification challenge CAPTCHA. The lure is design...

Metasploit Wrap-Up 03/06/2026

Encoder exposed! Some of our releases add new ways in; this one adds new ways to stay in. There are, of course, still new RCE toys in the box Tactical RMM via Jinja2 SSTI and an unauthenticated MajorDoMo exploit. Still, the underlying theme is payloads: more control over how they are packaged and...

Patch Tuesday - December 2025

Microsoft is publishing a relatively light 54 new vulnerabilities this December 2025 Patch Tuesday, which is significantly lower than we have come to expect over the past couple of years. Today’s list includes two publicly disclosed remote code vulnerabilities, and a single exploited-in-the-wild...

What’s New in Rapid7 Products & Services: Q2 2024 in Review

This quarter we continued to make investments that provide security professionals with a holistic, actionable view of their entire attack surface. In Q2, we focused on enhancing visualization, prioritization, and integration capabilities across our key products and services. Below we’ve highlight...

Rapid7 Signs 100% Talent Compact with Boston Women’s Workforce Council

The effort aims to help close gender and racial pay gaps Rapid7 is proud to announce their signing of the 100% Talent Compact through the Boston Women’s Workforce Council BWWC. The Talent Compact is a collective effort among the Boston Mayor and local employers to close the gender and racial wage...

Rapid7 in Prague: Pete Rubio Shares Insights and Excitement for the New Office

As we continue to grow our customer base here at Rapid7, we’re growing our offices as well – this time with a new location in the Czech Republic. With a successful history of building innovation hubs from Boston to Belfast, our teams can’t wait to bring new talent from Prague into the business...

Expanded Coverage and AWS Compliance Pack Updates in InsightCloudSec Coming Out of AWS Re:Invent 2023

It seems like it was just yesterday that we were in Las Vegas for AWS Re:Invent, but it’s already been almost two weeks since the conference wrapped up. As is always the case, AWS unveiled a host of new services throughout the week, including advancements around serverless, artificial intelligenc...

Be Empathetic and Hug Your CISO More!

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud computing, the adoption of multi-cloud environments has become a prevailing trend. Organizations increasingly turn to multiple cloud providers to harness diverse features, prevent vendor lock-in, and optimize costs. The multi-cloud approach offers...

Is That Smart Home Technology Secure? Here’s How You Can Find Out.

As someone who likes the convenience of smart home Internet of Things IoT technology, I am regularly on the lookout for products that meet my expectations while also considering security and privacy concerns. Smart technology should never be treated differently than how we as consumers look at...

Detect and Prioritize Identity-Related Cloud Risk with InsightCloudSec

In modern cloud environments, roles and permissions are assigned not just to human users, but to machines, resources and services, as well. The massive scale of cloud environments leads to teams potentially managing millions of distinct identities. As a result, security teams often struggle to...

Starting a Career in Tech? Learn How Rapid7’s Emerging Talent Programmes Foster Long-Term Success

Rapid7’s Emerging Talent Programmes pave the way for early career professionals to have a successful career in tech. In Belfast, we offer both an Apprentice Programme and a Placement Programme to support new talent coming into the tech field. The Apprentice Programme is designed for individuals...

The Next Generation of Managed Detection and Response is Here

Humans are great at adapting to change—but objectively the pace of technological change has been way, way too fast. Security teams manage an average of 76 different tools. Breaches have gone from “s&@!” to “inevitable.” That’s why we built Managed Threat Complete to address the reality of today’s...

Year In Review: Rapid7 InsightIDR

You’re in cybersecurity, so we’ll guess: 2022 crashed in with Log4Shell and, for the most part, got more challenging—never less. So, we kept making tangible improvements to InsightIDR, our cloud-native next-gen SIEM and XDR. We worked with some of our most forward-deployed practitioners: Rapid7...

Rapid7 Added to Carahsoft GSA Schedule Contract

We are happy to announce that Rapid7 has been added to Carahsoft’s GSA Schedule contract, making our suite of comprehensive security solutions widely available to Federal, State, and Local agencies through Carahsoft and its reseller partners. “With the ever-evolving threat landscape, it is...

ICYMI: 10 Cybersecurity Acronyms You Should Know in 2023

Cybersecurity is acronym-heavy to say the least. If you’re reading this, you already know. From CVE to FTP, we in IT love our abbreviations, FR FR. Truthfully though, it can be a bit much, and even the nerdiest among us miss a few. So, In Case You Missed It, here are 10 cybersecurity acronyms you...

5 Steps for Dealing With Unknown Environments in InsightVM

Trying to deal with a large network can be difficult. All too often, engineers and admins don't know the full scope of their environment and have trouble defining the actual subnets and the systems that exist on those subnets. They know of a couple /24 subnets here or there, but it's very possibl...

Are Your Apps Exposed? Know Faster With Application Discovery in InsightAppSec

“Yes, I know what applications we have publicly exposed.” How many times have you said that with confidence? I bet not too many. With the rapid pace of development that engineering teams can work at, it is becoming increasingly difficult to know what apps you have exposed to the internet, adding...

[The Lost Bots] Season 2, Episode 2: The Worst and Best Hollywood Cybersecurity Depictions

!\The Lost Bots\ Season 2, Episode 2: The Worst and Best Hollywood Cybersecurity Depictionshttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2022/07/The-Lost-Bots-logo-large.png Welcome back to The Lost Bots! In this episode, our hosts Jeffrey Gardner, Detection and Response D&R Practice Advisor, and Stephe...

What's New in InsightIDR: Q2 2022 in Review

This Q2 2022 recap post takes a look at some of the latest investments we've made to InsightIDR to drive detection and response forward for your organization. New interactive HTML reports InsightIDR's new HTML reports incorporate the interactive features you know and love from our dashboards...

SIEM and XDR: What’s Converging, What’s Not

Let’s start with the conclusion: Security incident and event management SIEM isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Today, most security analysts are using their SIEMs for detection and response, making it the core tool within the security operations center SOC. SIEM aggregates and monitors critical...

The Forecast Is Flipped: How Rapid7 Is Flipping L&D for the Future of Work

The last 2 years have turned the world on its head, and now, companies across the globe are transitioning into a new normal. In this hybrid world, employee engagement is a moving target, the market is more competitive, and historical face-to-face teaching practices are no longer viable. Rapid7’s...

2021 Cybersecurity Superlatives: An InsightIDR Year in Review

We laughed, we cried, we added over 750 new detections. It's been a rollercoaster of a year for everyone. So let's have some fun with our 2021 year in review — shall we? The last year was an exciting one for InsightIDR, Rapid7's industry-leading extended detection and response XDR and SIEM...

2022 Planning: Simplifying Complex Cybersecurity Regulations

Compliance does not equal security, but it’s also true that a strong cybersecurity program meets many compliance obligations. How can we communicate industry regulatory requirements in a more straightforward way that enhances understanding while saving time and effort? How can we more easily...

A Look Into Remote Onboarding at Rapid7

Picture this; you accept a new role and walk in on your first day with jitters. You swing the double doors open and are welcomed by the fresh scent of kombucha on tap and the buzz of office chatter. The front desk receptionist welcomes you with a warm “hello!” and a freshly brewed tea or coffee. ...

Metasploit Wrap-Up

Hacktoberfest 2020 is happening Metasploit is proud to announce that we're participating in Hacktoberfest 2020. Presented by DigitalOcean, Intel, and DEV, Hacktoberfest is an annual celebration of open-source software during the month of October. The first 70,000 participants to submit 4 pull...

Patch Tuesday - February 2026

Microsoft is publishing 55 vulnerabilities this February 2026 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft is aware of exploitation in the wild for six of today’s vulnerabilities, and notes public disclosure for three of those. Earlier in the month, Microsoft provided patches to address three browser vulnerabilities...

Rapid7 Recognized in Forrester’s 2024 Attack Surface Management (ASM) Wave Report

This week, Rapid7 was recognized as a Contender in Forrester’s report, The Forrester WaveTM: Attack Surface Management ASM Solutions Q3 2024. We’re proud to have been selected for inclusion in the report, which to us reflects a continued dedication to enabling customers to: Monitor 100% of their...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up 08/23/2024

New module content 3 Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow SQL Injection CVE-2024-5276 Authors: Michael Heinzl and Tenable Type: Auxiliary Pull request: 19373 contributed by h4x-x0r Path: admin/http/fortrafilecatalystworkflowsqli AttackerKB reference: CVE-2024-5276 Description: This adds an auxiliary modu...

Metasploit Wrap-Up 05/17/2024

LDAP Authentication Improvements This week, in Metasploit v6.4.9, the team has added multiple improvements for LDAP related attacks. Two improvements relating to authentication is the new support for Signing and Channel Binding. Microsoft has been making changes to harden the communications to...

Celebrating Excellence: Alex Page Recognized As a CRN 2024 Channel Chief

Congratulations to Rapid7’s Vice President of Global Channel Sales, Alex Page, who is named among the newly-announced CRN 2024 Channel Chiefs! Alex, who also received this prestigious accolade in 2023, has been recognized for his outstanding contributions and expertise in driving strategic...

InsightAppSec: Improving Scan Speed and Performance

When scanning a web application in InsightAppSec, you might see it take several hours, if not several days, to run. This can be due to the size of your web app, but plenty of settings in your scan configuration can be modified to help scans complete faster. The first setting is Info - Enable...

GhostLocker - A “Work In Progress” RaaS

This post was also authored by Anna Širokova Executive Summary In recent years, there has been a noticeable uptick in threat actors venturing into the realm of Ransom-as-a-Service RaaS. Some have emerged as significant threats, while others have faded into obscurity. What makes the current...

A Look at Our Development Process of the Cloud Resource Enrichment API

In today's ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, detecting and responding to cyber threats is paramount for organizations in cloud environments. At the same time, investigating cyber threat alerts can be arduous due to the time-consuming and complex process of data collection. To tackle this pai...

Ransomware-as-a-Service Cheat Sheet

Ransomware-as-a-Service, or RaaS, has taken the threat landscape by storm — so much so that in 2023, the White House re-classified ransomware as a national security threat. How has RaaS taken the impact of ransomware attacks to this next level of federal concern? By allowing potential...

[Lost Bots] S03 E04 A Security Leader’s Playbook for the C-suite

!\Lost Bots\ S03 E04 A Security Leader’s Playbook for the C-suitehttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2023/07/The-Lost-Bots-logo-large.png In a special two-part “Lost Bots,” hosts Jeffrey Gardner and Stephen Davis talk about presenting cybersecurity results up the org chart. Both have handled...

[The Lost Bots] S03E03. The Rise of The Machines

!\The Lost Bots\ S03E03. The Rise of The Machineshttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2023/05/CWfxAaUmZV248bvr4yKaK2.jpg Artificial Intelligence AI is both a profound topic and now, a practical one too: cybersecurity marketers in particular are loving the letters “A” an “I.” But exactly where a...

Center for Internet Security (CIS) unveils Azure Foundations Benchmark v2.0.0

The Center for Internet Security CIS recently unveiled the latest version of their Azure Foundations Benchmark—Version 2.0.0. This is the first major release since the benchmark was originally released more than 4 years ago, which could lead you to believe that this update would come with a bunch...

A Shifting Attack Landscape: Rapid7’s 2022 Vulnerability Intelligence Report

Each year, the research team at Rapid7 analyzes thousands of vulnerabilities in order to identify their root causes, broaden understanding of attacker behavior, and provide actionable intelligence that guides security professionals at critical moments. Our annual Vulnerability Intelligence Report...

Evasion Techniques Uncovered: An Analysis of APT Methods

By Christiaan Beek, with special thanks to Matt Green DLL search order hijacking is a technique used by attackers to elevate privileges on the compromised system, evade restrictions, and/or establish persistence on the system. The Windows operating system uses a common method to look for required...

Rapid7 Announces Global Days Off to Support Employees in 2023

On January 3rd, it was a little bit quieter than usual here at Rapid7. That's because our offices were closed for our first of five Global Days Off for 2023. Global Days Off are designed to encourage teams around the world to unplug and rest, enabling them to bring their best selves back to work...

What's New in InsightIDR: Q3 2022 in Review

This Q3 2022 recap post takes a look at some of the latest investments we've made to InsightIDR to drive detection and response forward for your organization. 360-degree XDR and attack surface coverage with Rapid7 The Rapid7 XDR suite — flagship InsightIDR, alongside InsightConnect SOAR, and Thre...