The Forecast Is Flipped: Flipping L&D in New Hire Training

Rapid7’s onboarding program, Making the Band, first came to the stage in the fall of 2017 when the original 2-week, video-based program evolved into a dynamic 90-day experience. The updated program delivered learnings to new hires through digital self-paced content and a 2-day live training focus...

Demystifying XDR: How Curated Detections Filter Out the Noise

Extended detection and response XDR is, by nature, a forward-looking technology. By adding automation to human insight, XDR rethinks and redefines the work that has been traditionally ascribed to security information and event management SIEM and other well-defined, widely used tools within...

The Big Target on Cyber Insurers' Backs

Here at IntSights, a Rapid7 company, our goal is to equip organizations around the world with an understanding of the threats facing them in today's cyber threat landscape. Most recently, we took a focused look at the insurance industry — a highly targeted vertical due to the amount of personally...

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...

Is the Internet of Things the Next Ransomware Target?

Ransomware attacks over the last couple years have been traumatic, impacting nearly every business sector and costing billions of dollars. The targets have mostly been our data: steal it, encrypt it, and then charge us a fee to get it back. Over the last several years, there's been concern across...

Automation Enables Innovation in the Cloud

As public cloud adoption continues to grow year after year, we see more and more enterprises realizing the strategic advantage the cloud can provide to help deliver new and innovative products quicker, roll out new features with ease, and reach new customers. But along with those advantages comes...

[Security Nation] Jill Fraser and Deborah Blyth on Securing Colorado

!\Security Nation\ Jill Fraser and Deborah Blyth on Securing Coloradohttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2021/09/securitynationlogo--1-.jpg In this episode of Security Nation, we chat with Deborah Blyth, CISO of the State of Colorado, and Jill Fraser, CISO for Jefferson County, Colorado. They...

NICER Protocol Deep Dive: Internet Exposure of rsync

Welcome to the NICER Protocol Deep Dive blog series! When we started researching what all was out on the internet way back in January, we had no idea we'd end up with a hefty, 137-page tome of a research report. The sheer length of such a thing might put off folks who might otherwise learn a thin...

This One Time on a Pen Test: Ain’t No Fence High Enough

Each year, Rapid7 penetration testers complete hundreds of internally and externally based penetration testing service engagements. This post is part of an ongoing series featuring testimonials of what goes on beneath the hoodie. For more insights, check out our 2020 Under the Hoodie report. Read...

Patch Tuesday - August 2026

Microsoft is publishing 421 vulnerabilities on August 2026 Patch Tuesday, including 236 vulnerabilities in Windows. This is lower volume than last month’s record-breaking behemoth, but still one of the largest Patch Tuesday totals ever. There is no reason to suppose that Patch Tuesday will ever...

CVE-2026-18577: N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Exploited in the Wild

Overview On August 2, 2026, N-able published a security advisory for CVE-2026-18577, an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting N-central that was discovered being exploited in-the-wild after an incomplete fix for an earlier authentication bypass issue, CVE-2026-18556 was disclosed...

Rapid7 Quarterly Threat Landscape Report: Zero-clicks, geopolitical tensions, and some wins for law enforcement

The first quarter of 2026 reinforced that attackers are moving faster, operating with greater coordination, and exploiting weaknesses before most organizations can respond effectively. From escalating geopolitical tensions to increasingly aggressive ransomware operations, the latest quarterly...

Metasploit Wrap-Up 05/15/2026

Weaponizing a text editor for fun and profit Gather round, dear readers, because today, we by we, we mean @h00die dropped the ultimate persistence mechanism: Vim plugin persistence. And honestly, calling it "persistence" feels redundant — Vim is already the most persistent thing ever. Somewhere,...

Rapid7 Completes BSI C5 Type 2 Examination: Stronger Cloud Security for DACH Organizations

If you're a security leader operating in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, you already know that compliance isn't a checkbox. It's a competitive differentiator. Rapid7 has completed BSI C5 Type 2 attestation for the Rapid7 Command Platform, including Threat Command, and it's a milestone worth...

Metasploit Wrap-Up 03/13/2026

No bad luck here: Friday the 13th brings new modules and a Metasploit Pro milestone This week’s Metasploit Framework release delivers three new modules across reconnaissance, evasion, and exploitation: LeakIX-powered discovery for exposed services and leaked data, a Linux x64 RC4 payload packer f...

Rapid7 Detection Coverage for Iran-Linked Cyber Activity

The tension arising out of the conflict in Iran is beginning to show signs of expanding beyond a strictly regional crisis. Following our recent published advisories, this communication is intended to outline and summarize the detection and enrichment coverage available to Rapid7 customers, broadl...

The Post-RAMP Era: Allegations, Fragmentation, and the Rebuilding of the Ransomware Underground

Executive summary The January 2026 seizure of RAMP disrupted a major ransomware coordination hub, but it did not dismantle the ecosystem behind it. Instead, it destabilized trust and accelerated fragmentation across the underground. Rather than consolidating around a single successor, ransomware...

Patch Tuesday and the Enduring Challenge of Windows’ Backwards Compatibility

Introduction If you received an email with the subject “I LOVE YOU” and an attachment called “LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT”, would you open it? Probably not, but back in the year 2000, plenty of people did exactly that. The internet learned a hard lesson about the disproportionate power available to a...

Patch Tuesday - November 2025

Microsoft is publishing 66 new vulnerabilities today, which is far fewer than we’ve come to expect in recent months. There’s a lone exploited-in-the-wild zero-day vulnerability, which Microsoft assesses as critical severity, although there’s apparently no public disclosure yet. Three critical...

Threat Landscape of the Building and Construction Sector, Part One: Initial Access, Supply Chain, and the Internet of Things

In 2025, the construction industry stands at the crossroads of digital transformation and evolving cybersecurity risks, making it a prime target for threat actors. Cyber adversaries, including ransomware operators, organized cybercriminal networks, and state-sponsored APT groups from countries su...

Metasploit Wrap-Up 08/08/25

New module content 4 ICTBroadcast Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Author: Valentin Lobstein Type: Exploit Pull request: 20446 contributed by Chocapikk Path: linux/http/ictbroadcastunauthcookie AttackerKB reference: CVE-2025-2611 Description: This adds a new module for CVE-2025-2611 -...

Metasploit Wrap-Up 07/25/2025

We want to hear from you! Over the next few weeks, we’ll continue to put out user surveys on X as well as Mastodon so you can respond to some of the questions that will help us understand what you want and need from Metasploit Framework! We will also have a survey on our website during DEF CON an...

Patch Tuesday - July 2025

Microsoft is addressing 137 vulnerabilities this July 2025 Patch Tuesday, which is above average. Microsoft is aware of public disclosure for just one of the vulnerabilities published today, and Microsoft isn’t aware of in-the-wild exploitation for any of today’s batch. This is the tenth...

Metasploit Wrap-Up 07/11/2025

Active Directory LDAP Library This week Metasploit added a library for working with Active Directory Domain Controllers over LDAP. The library consolidates common functionality and implements a caching mechanism to support common operations such as looking up objects by their DN, sAMAccountName, ...

Retail Under Siege: What Recent Cyber Attacks Tell Us About Today’s Threat Landscape

When several major UK organizations, including well-known retail brands, found themselves caught in a cyber attack earlier this year, it made headlines. But this incident wasn’t the first, and it won’t be the last. It reflects a growing trend where attackers exploit third-party vendors to breach...

Three Takeaways from the Gartner® Report: How to Grow Vulnerability Management Into Exposure Management

Security leaders today face a harsh reality: traditional vulnerability management isn’t enough. Threat actors are evolving, attack surfaces are expanding, and organizations need a more proactive approach to stay ahead of risk. Latest research from Gartner, How to Grow Vulnerability Management Int...

Pentales: Red Team vs. N-Day (and How We Won)

During a recent Vector Command operation, I had the chance to sit down with one of our red teamers to hear firsthand how they identified and exploited an N-Day vulnerability in a customer’s environment. It’s a clear example of how continuous red teaming can uncover and validate real-world risks...

Out With the Old, In With the New: Securely Disposing of Smart Devices

So, what did you get for Christmas this year? Hopefully you received some cool smart technology, or maybe you just upgraded your smart camera or voice assistant to a newer model or version. If you upgraded to a new model or version, what is your plan for the old device? Is it still working or is ...

Lorex 2K Indoor Wi-Fi Security Camera: Multiple Vulnerabilities (FIXED)

The Lorex 2K Indoor Wi-Fi Security Camera is a consumer security device that provides cloud-based video camera surveillance capabilities. This device was a target at the 2024 Pwn2Own IoT competition. Rapid7 developed an unauthenticated remote code execution RCE exploit chain as an entry for the...

LodaRAT: Established Malware, New Victim Patterns

Executive Summary Rapid7 has observed an ongoing malware campaign involving a new version of LodaRAT. This version possesses the ability to steal cookies and passwords from Microsoft Edge and Brave. LodaRAT, first observed in 2016, is a remote access tool RAT written in AutoIt. Development of...

Mind the Gap: How Surface Command Tackles Asset Visibility in Attack Surface Management

“Only 17% of organizations can clearly identify and inventory a majority 95% or more of their assets.” - Gartner Imagine the scenario: your organization has been exposed to a new zero-day vulnerability. You are responsible for Threat & Vulnerability Management TVM, you have asked your IT departme...

Proactively Securing Cloud Workloads in the CI/CD Pipeline with Rapid7 and Azure DevOps

As organizations continue to embrace cloud-native development practices, the need for integrated security solutions that seamlessly fit into existing DevOps environments has become more pressing than ever. We recognize this critical need and have added new integration for InsightCloudSec ICS and...

Help, I can’t see! A Primer for Attack Surface Management Blog Series

Part 1: Overview of the Problem ASM Solves and a High-Level Description of ASM and Its Components Welcome to the first installment of our multipart series,"Help! I Can’t See! A Primer for Attack Surface Management Blog Series." In this series, we will explore the critical challenges and solutions...

Rapid7 completes IRAP PROTECTED assessment for Insight Platform solutions

Exciting news from Australia! Rapid7 has successfully completed an Information Security Registered Assessors Program IRAP assessment to PROTECTED Level for several of our Insight Platform solutions. What is IRAP? An IRAP assessment is an independent assessment of the implementation,...

Takeaways From The Take Command Summit: Navigating Modern SOC Challenges

At our recent Take Command summit, experts delved into the pressing challenges faced by SOC teams. With 2,365 more data breaches in 2023 than in 2022 74% of which were a direct result of cyber attacks, the need for robust security operations has never been greater. Key takeaways from the 25 minut...

This is Ceti Alpha Five!

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan demonstrating the very best and worst of cybersecurity in the 23rd Century For those new to the Sci-Fi game, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 science fiction film based on the 1966-69 television series Star Trek. In the film, Admiral James T. Kirk and the...

Practice Operations Manager Looks Back On First Five Months With Rapid7

Elianna Sfez is a Threat Intelligence Practice Operations Manager based in Rapid7’s Tel Aviv office. As she approaches her six month anniversary with the company, we sat down to chat about her new hire journey, initial impressions and experiences in her new role, Rapid7 culture, and more. Tell me...

[The Lost Bots] S03E01: Tech Stack Consolidation and Bacon

!\The Lost Bots\ S03E01: Tech Stack Consolidation and Baconhttps://blog.rapid7.com/content/images/2023/03/The-Lost-Bots-logo-large.png It’s 2023, and according to Gartner, ESG, and everybody else, the vendor consolidation trend continues. Throwing tools at the problem isn’t working well, and...

3 Ways to Apply a Risk-Based Approach to Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response: Gartner® Report

In an ongoing effort to help security organizations gain greater visibility into risk, we’re pleased to offer this complimentary Gartner® report, 3 Ways to Apply a Risk-Based Approach to Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response. This insightful research can help a security organization reali...

Spoiler Alert: Your Favorite Content Might Not Be Secure

Securing intellectual property in the age of consolidation Rapid7, of course, is not in the entertainment industry. However, we have worked with some clients out there in that golden land of dreams and enchantment—also known as Hollywood. Case in point: the company formerly known as Discovery, In...

Can Cloud Security Be Easier Than Complex?

A bigger piece of the meal For those in the United States and certain parts of the world, it’s time for end-of-year holidays. That means lots and lots of big meals to celebrate these special occasions. Each dish created becomes part of that larger meal. Another important event that occurs around...

Unifying Threat Findings to Elevate Your Runtime Cloud Security

The widespread growth in cloud adoption in recent years has given businesses across all industries the ability to transform and scale in ways never before possible. However, the speed of those changes, combined with the drastically increased volume and complexity of resources in cloud environment...

We're Challenging Convention. Rapid7 Recognized in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SIEM.

As the attack surface sprawls, under-resourced security teams have inherent disadvantages. Rapid7 InsightIDR enables resource constrained security teams to achieve sophisticated detection and response, with greater efficiency and efficacy. As a Challenger in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for...

Navigating the Evolving Patchwork of Incident Reporting Requirements

In March 2022, President Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act CIRCIA, a bipartisan initiative that empowers CISA to require cyber incident reporting from critical infrastructure owners and operators. Rapid7 is supportive of CIRCIA and cyber incident...

5 SOAR Myths Debunked

A recently published ESG research ebook, sponsored by Rapid7, SOC Modernization and the Role of XDR, shows that organizations are increasingly leveraging security orchestration, automation, and response SOAR systems in an attempt to keep up with their security operations challenges. This makes...

Simplify SIEM Optimization With InsightIDR

Two key ways InsightIDR helps customers tailor reporting, detection, and response — without any headaches For far too many years, security teams have accepted that with a SIEM comes compromise. You could have highly tailored and custom rule sets, but it meant endless amounts of tuning and...

The Forecast Is Flipped: Flipping L&D to Ensure Continuous Growth

At Rapid7, we staunchly believe that our people are central to upholding our mission and embodying our core values to ultimately drive our customers into a more secure future. For this reason, Rapid7 works tediously to ensure that our Moose have ample opportunities to learn and grow in their...

How to Build and Enable a Cyber Target Operating Model

Cybersecurity is complex and ever-changing. Organisations should be able to evaluate their capabilities and identify areas where improvement is needed. In the webinar “Foundational Components to Enable a Cyber Target Operating Model,” – part two of our Cybersecurity Series – Jason Hart, Chief...

Rapid7 MDR Delivered 549% ROI via Headcount Avoidance, Time Savings, and Breach Risk Reduction

In-house security organizations these days are operating at an extreme deficit. Skeleton crews are running entire security operations centers SOCs. A constant barrage of alerts is making it difficult for these teams to detect and investigate every alert and stay ahead of today’s evolving threats...

4 Strategies to Help Your Cybersecurity Budget Work Harder

The digital economy is being disrupted by data. An estimated 79 zettabytes of data was created and consumed in 2021— a staggering amount that is reshaping how we do business. But as the volume and value of data increases, so does the motivation for hackers to steal it. As such, cybersecurity is a...