Navigating AWS Migration: Achieving Clarity and Confidence

Migrating workloads to Amazon Web Services AWS represents a significant strategic opportunity, enabling greater agility, scalability, and potential for innovation. But undertaking this transition without a comprehensive strategy for visibility and security can introduce unforeseen risks,...

From Ideology to Financial Gain: Exploring the Convergence from Hacktivism to Cybercrime

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threat actors, the lines between ideologically driven hacktivism and financially motivated cybercriminals have become increasingly blurred. Originally fueled by political, social, or ethical causes, hacktivist groups have historically engaged i...

A Rebirth of a Cursed Existence? Examining ‘Babuk Locker 2.0’ Ransomware

Co-authored by Yaniv Allender and Anna Sirokova Introduction Ransomware remains a major threat, causing significant disruption and financial losses to organizations across various sectors. Cybercriminal groups behind these attacks constantly adapt their methods to maximize damage and profit. At...

Fake BianLian Ransomware Letters in Circulation

At a glance: The FBI is warning of a mail-based fraud involving letters sent to businesses in the U.S. These letters resemble online ransomware notes demanding payment via Bitcoin. Rapid7 examined a mail-based ransom demand sent to a customer from a local postcode. There is no evidence that any o...

Explaining External Network Assessment with Vector Command

Learn how external network assessment works within Vector Command, Rapid7’s continuous red team managed service. Understanding threat exposure management Let’s start by providing some context around where Vector Command fits into a security program and more specifically Continuous Threat Exposure...

Xerox Versalink C7025 Multifunction Printer: Pass-Back Attack Vulnerabilities (FIXED)

During security testing, Rapid7 discovered that Xerox Versalink C7025 Multifunction printers MFPs were vulnerable to pass-back attacks. The affected products identified were: Xerox Versalink MFPs Firmware Version: 57.69.91 and earlier This issue has been assigned the following CVEs: CVE-2024-1251...

4 Reasons Why MSPs & MSSPs Need to Enhance Attack Surface Management

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, Managed Service Providers MSPs and Managed Security Service Providers MSSPs face increasing challenges. As businesses expand their digital footprints, MSPs and MSSPs are under pressure to deliver comprehensive security services while managing costs,...

Paying It Forward: Giving and Receiving Mentorship in Tech

I’ve never actually seen the 2000 romantic drama Pay It Forward , but the movie’s core idea has stayed with me since I first heard of it: The best way to repay a favor or good deed is to do one for someone else. You ‘pay it forward,’ and ask that person to do likewise, creating an expanding web o...

Built In Honors Rapid7 with “2025 Best Places To Work” Award

3 Rapid7 Offices Included in Built In’s “Best Places to Work” Lists Built In has announced that Rapid7 is being honored in the 2025 Best Places To Work Awards. Specifically, Rapid7 earned recognition for three office locations: Austin, Boston, and Arlington Washington DC. The annual awards progra...

Rapid7 Recognized with Top Score of 100 in 2025 Corporate Equality Index

On January 7, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation released their 2025 Corporate Equality Index CEI, where Rapid7 earned a top score of 100. The CEI is the nation’s leading benchmark for LGBTQ+ workforce equality, evaluating policies and practices in areas such as non-discrimination, equitable...

Take Command of Your Career: Practicing Self-Advocacy as a Woman in Tech

As the year draws to a close, it’s essential—and often expected—to reflect on our achievements and lessons learned in preparation for annual performance reviews and setting future goals.For women in tech, this reflection period can be an especially powerful tool. The industry often demands that...

Widespread Exploitation of Cleo File Transfer Software (CVE-2024-55956)

On Monday, December 9, multiple security firms began privately circulating reports of in-the-wild exploitation targeting Cleo file transfer software. Late the evening of December 9, security firm Huntress published a blog on active exploitation of three different Cleo products docs: Cleo VLTrader...

Rapid7 Extends Cloud Security Capabilities with Updates to Exposure Command

The cloud has become the backbone of modern innovation, powering everything from AI to remote work. But as organizations embrace the cloud, they also face an ever-expanding and increasingly complex attack surface. With purpose-built harvesting technology providing real-time visibility into...

Multiple Vulnerabilities in Wowza Streaming Engine (Fixed)

Wowza Streaming Engine below v4.9.1 is vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities on Linux and Windows. An unauthenticated attacker can poison the Wowza Streaming Engine Manager web dashboard with a stored cross-site scripting “XSS” payload. When an administrator views the poisoned dashboard,...

20/20 Cybersecurity: Lessons Learned in 2024 and Strategies for a Stronger 2025

With 2024 rapidly coming to a close, many of us here at Rapid7 are taking a step back, reflecting upon the successes and learnings of the last 12 months, and looking ahead to the challenges and opportunities we could jointly face in the year ahead. Of course, we are doing the same for our...

Three Recommendations for Creating a Risk-Based Detection and Response Program

It should come as little surprise to most security professionals that keeping pace with the evolution of threat actors has become harder and harder. Maintaining visibility into the threat landscape and on top of external risk vectors is more than a matter of incorporating more point solutions. It...

VMware ESXi CVE-2024-37085 Targeted in Ransomware Campaigns

On Monday, July 29, Microsoft published an extensive threat intelligence blog on observed exploitation of CVE-2024-37085, an Active Directory integration authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Broadcom VMware ESXi hypervisors. The vulnerability, according to Redmond, was identified in...

Key Takeaways From The Take Command Summit: Building Resilient Cyber Defenses Through AI

One of the most talked-about sessions at the Take Command 2024 Cybersecurity Virtual Summit,"Control the Chaos: Building Resilient Cyber Defenses Through AI," featured experts from AWS and Rapid7 exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming cybersecurity and sharing practical guidance on...

Securing AI Development in the Cloud: Navigating the Risks and Opportunities

AI-TRiSM - Trust, Risk and Security Management in the Age of AI Co-authored by Lara Sunday and Pojan Shahrivar As artificial intelligence AI and machine learning ML technologies continue to advance and proliferate, organizations across industries are investing heavily in these transformative...

NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 Updates: What You Need to Know About The Most Recent Patch Release (5.1.1)

On November 7th, the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST issued an update to SP 800-53, a NIST-curated catalog of controls that organizations can implement to effectively manage security and privacy risk. In this blog we’ll cover the new and updated controls within patch release...

Peeking into the crystal ball: What 2023 cyber threats told us about 2024

By Raj Samani, SVP Chief Scientist, and Sabeen Malik, Vice President, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy at Rapid7 Stepping into 2024 feels like opening the latest best-selling mystery novel – you know there's adventure ahead, but the plot is still up in the air. In the twist-riddled wor...

Why Your AWS Cloud Container Needs Client-Side Security

With increasingly complicated network infrastructure and organizations needing to deploy applications across various environments, cloud containers are necessary for companies to stay agile and innovative. Containers are packages of software that hold all of the necessary components for an app to...

Rapid7 named a representative vendor in 2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP)

Being a cloud security professional can feel like you’re caught in the middle of a tug-of-war. On one side, developers, driven by the need for speed and innovation, see security as a potential bottleneck; on the other, business leaders, who are often removed from the technical weeds, have little...

Following the News: MITRE’s Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Funding

The current situation On April 16, CISA extended funding to ensure no continuity issues with the critical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE program. This was in response to a letter sent by MITRE on April 15 to CVE board members warning of a potential issue with MITRE's support for the CVE...

Take Command | Rapid7’s 2025 Cybersecurity Summit: First Look at Our Speaker Lineup

Take Command Summit 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most impactful cybersecurity events of the year, bringing together Rapid7’s own security experts alongside leading industry voices for a full day of insights into today’s evolving attack landscape. This virtual summit will offer actionable...

Excellence in Leadership: CRN Recognizes Alex Page Among Its 2025 Channel Chiefs

For the third consecutive year, Rapid7’s Alex Page has been honored as a CRN Channel Chief, a testament to his unwavering commitment to driving growth, fostering innovation, and strengthening our global channel partnerships. CRN’s annual Channel Chiefs list showcases the top leaders throughout th...

Unlocking the Power of AI in Cybersecurity: Key Takeaways from Our Latest Webinar

Today's SOC teams have to face dramatic challenges that include overwhelming volumes of alerts, blurred perimeter protections, and resource constraints; meanwhile, AI is bursting into SOC workflows as one of the most important elements in addressing these issues more productively and letting team...

Rapid7 Recognized for ‘Excellence in Workplace Health and Wellbeing’ at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards

On Friday, November 15th, Rapid7 was awarded ‘Excellence in Workplace Health and Wellbeing’ at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards. This award recognizes technology companies in Belfast that prioritize employee well-being. At Rapid7, we believe that the best ideas and solutions come from diverse,...

Ransomware Groups Demystified: CyberVolk Ransomware

As part of our ongoing efforts to monitor emerging cyber threats, we have analyzed the activities of CyberVolk, a politically motivated hacktivist group that transitioned into using ransomware and has been active since June 2024. Unlike traditional ransomware groups, CyberVolk initially positione...

Updates to Layered Context Enable Teams to Quickly Understand Which Risk Signals Are Most Pressing

Layered Context introduced a consolidated view of all security risks insightCloudSec collects from the various layers of a cloud environment. This enabled our customers to go from visibility into individual security risks on a resource, to understanding all of the risks that impacted that resourc...

Cloud Webinar Series Part 1: Commanding Cloud Strategies

Over the past decade, cloud computing has evolved into a cornerstone of modern business operations. Its flexibility, scalability, and efficiency have reshaped industries and brought unprecedented opportunities. However, this transformation has come with challenges—most notably those associated wi...