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 ...

Metasploit 2024 Annual Wrap-Up

Another year has come and gone, and the Metasploit team has taken some time to review the year’s notable additions. This year saw some great new features added, Metasploit 6.4 released and a slew of new modules. We’re grateful to the community members new and old that have submitted modules and...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up 12/20/2024

New module content 4 GameOverlay Privilege Escalation and Container Escape Authors: bwatters-r7, g1vi, gardnerapp, and h00die Type: Exploit Pull request: 19460 contributed by gardnerapp Path: linux/local/gameoverlayprivesc AttackerKB reference: CVE-2023-2640 Description: Adds a module for...

What’s New in Rapid7 Products & Services: Q4 2024 in Review

This quarter at Rapid7 we continued to make investments across our Command Platform to provide security professionals with a holistic, actionable view of their entire attack surface - from Exposure Management to Detection and Response. Below, we’ve highlighted key releases and updates from the...

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...

2024 Threat Landscape Statistics: Ransomware Activity, Vulnerability Exploits, and Attack Trends

Now that we’ve reached the end of another year, you may be looking around the cybersecurity infosphere and seeing a glut of posts offering “hot takes” on the 2024 threat landscape and predictions about what’s coming next. At Rapid7, we don’t truck in hot takes, but rather, cold hard facts. Stayin...

2024 Threat Landscape Statistics: Ransomware Activity, Vulnerability Exploits, and Attack Trends

Now that we’ve reached the end of another year, you may be looking around the cybersecurity infosphere and seeing a glut of posts offering “hot takes” on the 2024 threat landscape and predictions about what’s coming next. At Rapid7, we don’t truck in hot takes, but rather, cold hard facts. Stayin...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up 12/13/2024

It’s raining RCEs! It's the second week of December and the weather forecast announced another storm of RCEs in Metasploit-Framework land. This weekly release includes RCEs for Moodle e-Learning platform, Primefaces, WordPress Really Simple SSL and CyberPanel along with two modules to change...

Navigating Choppy Waters: Top Security Predictions from Rapid7's 2025 Webinar

It's that time of year again — one year is ending and another is set to begin.. And what a year it's been for the security community! The sheer scale of incidents has left SecOps teams breathless, so thinking about what could be in store next year can be overwhelming. But there's no need to panic...

Modular Java Backdoor Dropped in Cleo Exploitation Campaign

Many thanks to Rapid7 MDR and incident response teams for their contributions to this analysis. While investigating incidents related to Cleo software exploitation, Rapid7 Labs and MDR observed a novel, multi-stage attack that deploys an encoded Java Archive JAR payload. Our investigation reveale...

Modular Java Backdoor Dropped in Cleo Exploitation Campaign

Many thanks to Rapid7 MDR and incident response teams for their contributions to this analysis. While investigating incidents related to Cleo software exploitation, Rapid7 Labs and MDR observed a novel, multi-stage attack that deploys an encoded Java Archive JAR payload. Our investigation reveale...

Patch Tuesday - December 2024

Microsoft is addressing 70 vulnerabilities this December 2024 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and public disclosure for one of the vulnerabilities published today, and this is reflected in a CISA KEV entry. For the third month in a row, Microsoft has published...

Patch Tuesday - December 2024

Microsoft is addressing 70 vulnerabilities this December 2024 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and public disclosure for one of the vulnerabilities published today, and this is reflected in a CISA KEV entry. For the third month in a row, Microsoft has published...

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...

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...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up 12/06/2024

Post-Thanksgiving Big Release This week's release is an impressive one. It adds 9 new modules, which will get you remote code execution on products such as Ivanti Connect Secure, VMware vCenter Server, Asterisk, Fortinet FortiManager and Acronis Cyber Protect. It also includes an account takeover...

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...

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...

Black Basta Ransomware Campaign Drops Zbot, DarkGate, and Custom Malware

Executive Summary Beginning in early October, Rapid7 has observed a resurgence of activity related to the ongoing social engineering campaign being conducted by Black Basta ransomware operators. Rapid7 initially reported the discovery of the novel social engineering campaign back in May, 2024,...

Black Basta Ransomware Campaign Drops Zbot, DarkGate, and Custom Malware

Executive Summary Beginning in early October, Rapid7 has observed a resurgence of activity related to the ongoing social engineering campaign being conducted by Black Basta ransomware operators. Rapid7 initially reported the discovery of the novel social engineering campaign back in May, 2024,...

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...

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...

Expanded SOC Coverage Into AWS Environments with Rapid7 MXDR

Co-athored by Mikayla Wyman and Ryan Blanchard As organizations increasingly rely on AWS for scalability and innovation, the complexity of securing these environments grows. AWS offers a robust set of native services and a comprehensive ecosystem, but managing security signals and responding to...

Why Cybercriminals Are Not Necessarily Embracing AI

As published in HackerNoon and featured as a “Top 20 Best Read Article” for AI. Introduction The rapid advancement of AI has offered powerful tools for malware detection, but it has also introduced new avenues for adversarial attacks. As an example, recently OpenAI reported threat actors abusing...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up 11/29/2024

New module content 4 Acronis Cyber Protect/Backup machine info disclosure Authors: Sandro Tolksdorf of usd AG. and h00die-gr3y [email protected] Type: Auxiliary Pull request: 19582 contributed by h00die-gr3y Path: gather/acroniscyberprotectmachineinfodisclosure AttackerKB reference:...

New “CleverSoar” Installer Targets Chinese and Vietnamese Users

CleverSoar Installer Used to Deploy Nidhogg Rootkit and Winos4.0 Framework Against Targeted Users In early November, Rapid7 Labs identified a new, highly evasive malware installer, 'CleverSoar,' targeting Chinese and Vietnamese-speaking victims. CleverSoar is designed to deploy and protect multip...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up 11/22/2024

JetBrains TeamCity Login Scanner Metasploit added a login scanner for the TeamCity application to enable users to check for weak credentials. TeamCity has been the subject of multiple ETR vulnerabilities and is a valuable target for attackers. Targeted DCSync added to Windows Secrets Dump This...

A Bag of RATs: VenomRAT vs. AsyncRAT

Introduction Remote access tools RATs have long been a favorite tool for cyber attackers, since they enable remote control over compromised systems and facilitate data theft, espionage, and continuous monitoring of victims. Among the well-known RATs are VenomRAT and AsyncRAT. These are open-sourc...

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,...

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,...

Rapid7 Extends AWS Support to Include Coverage for Newly-Launched Resource Control Policies (RCPs)

In today’s cloud-first world, security and innovation go hand-in-hand. Rapid7 is excited to announce our support for Amazon Web Services’ AWS new Resource Control Policies RCPs, a powerful tool designed to bolster security controls for organizations using AWS infrastructure. As a launch partner f...

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,...

Accelerate Mean Time to Exposure Remediation Across Hybrid Environments with Remediation Hub

As organizations continue to scale their digital infrastructure, the volume of vulnerabilities and exposures grows at an overwhelming pace. Security teams often find themselves inundated with alerts and risk signals, unable to remediate every issue within their environment. They often struggle to...

Unlock 24/7 SOC Coverage: Rapid7 MXDR Now Supports with Microsoft Security Products

In today’s complex threat landscape, organizations need every advantage at their disposal to stay secure–starting with maximizing the tools they already have within their ecosystem. With the launch of Rapid7 MXDR’s SOC support for key Microsoft security products, we’re making it possible for...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up: 11/15/2024

Palo Alto Expedition RCE module This week's release includes an exploit module for the Palo Alto Expedition exploit chain that's been making headlines recently. The first vulnerability, CVE-2024-5910, allows attackers to reset the password of the admin user. The second vulnerability, CVE-2024-946...

New IDR Log Search Enhancements: Accelerate, Streamline, and Simplify Investigations

Co-authored by Ed Montgomery & René Fusco, Rapid7 In today’s cybersecurity landscape, organizations need robust detection and response solutions to stay ahead of evolving threats. Rapid7’s InsightIDR, the foundation of our Managed Detection and Response MDR service, empowers security teams with...

Zero-Day Exploitation Targeting Palo Alto Networks Firewall Management Interfaces

On Friday, November 8, 2024, cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks PAN published a bulletin PAN-SA-2024-0015 advising firewall customers to take steps to secure their firewall management interfaces amid unverified rumors of a possible new vulnerability. Rapid7 threat intelligence teams have also...

Patch Tuesday - November 2024

Microsoft is addressing 90 vulnerabilities this November 2024 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and/or public disclosure for four of the vulnerabilities published today, although as with last month’s batch, it does not evaluate any of these zero-day vulnerabilities...

Patch Tuesday - November 2024

Microsoft is addressing 90 vulnerabilities this November 2024 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and/or public disclosure for four of the vulnerabilities published today, although as with last month’s batch, it does not evaluate any of these zero-day vulnerabilities...

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...

Metasploit Wrap-Up: 11/08/2024

RISC-V Support This release of Metasploit Framework has added exciting new features such as new payloads that target the RISC-V architecture. These payloads allow for the execution of commands on compromised hardware, allowing Metasploit Framework and Metasploit Payloads to be used in more...

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...

Cathal O’Neill - Taking Command of Your Career in Tech

Cathal O’Neill joined Rapid7 in 2023 as a Senior Engineering Manager, and he has since advanced to the role of Engineering Director. Reflecting on his career path, he says,“My journey into senior management has been a continual evolution, driven by both personal development and the desire to lead...

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...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up 11/01/2024

Pool Party Windows Process Injection This Metasploit-Framework release includes a new injection technique deployed on core Meterpreter functionalities such as process migration and DLL Injection. The research of a new injection technique known as PoolParty highlighted new ways to gain code...

Finding the LNK: Techniques and methodology for advanced analysis with Velociraptor

Malicious exploitation of LNK files, commonly known as Windows shortcuts, is a well-established technique used by threat actors for delivery and persistence. While the value of LNK forensics for cyber threat intelligence CTI is fairly well-understood, analysts may overlook less well-known data...

Investigating a SharePoint Compromise: IR Tales from the Field

Executive summary Rapid7’s Incident Response team recently investigated a Microsoft Exchange service account with domain administrator privileges. Our investigation uncovered an attacker who accessed a server without authorization and moved laterally across the network, compromising the entire...

Investigating a SharePoint Compromise: IR Tales from the Field

Executive summary Rapid7’s Incident Response team recently investigated a Microsoft Exchange service account with domain administrator privileges. Our investigation uncovered an attacker who accessed a server without authorization and moved laterally across the network, compromising the entire...

The Importance of Asset Context in Attack Surface Management.

This is the last of the four blogs Help, I can’t see! A Primer for Attack Surface Management Blog Series, The Main Components of an Attack Surface Management ASM Strategy, and Understanding your Attack Surface: Different Approaches to Asset Discovery covering the foundational elements of Attack...

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up 10/25/2024

Hackers and Vampires Agree: Every Byte Counts Headlining the release today is a new exploit module by jheysel-r7 that chains two vulnerabilities to target Magento/Adobe Commerce systems: the first, CVE-2024-34102 is an arbitrary file read used to determine the version and layout of the glibc...