Posts by Rapid7

5 min Vulnerability Management

Mastering Industrial Cybersecurity: The Significance of Combining Vulnerability Management with Detection and Response

The convergence of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) has ushered in new efficiencies but has also exposed vulnerabilities. This article explores the pivotal role of Vulnerability Management and Detection and Response (VM/DR) in the realm of Industrial Cybersecurity.

1 min IoT

There’s One Last Gift Under the Tree, It’s Hands-On IoT!

It’s the holiday season and since we’re in a giving mood we thought we’d surprise our loyal readers with a fun, hands-on hardware exercise to enjoy during some well-earned downtime.

3 min Artificial Intelligence

We Asked ChatGPT for 2024 Cybersecurity Predictions but You Should Make These Resolutions Instead

Here at Rapid7 we’ve seen a whole lot of threats and exploited vulnerabilities in 2023, many in the form of zero days. So it can be a little overwhelming to think about what could be in store for us in the year ahead.

5 min Risk Management

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

Even though we’re surely in for more than a few surprises in the coming year, there are ways we can be better prepared. So sit back and relax as we venture through some insights we’ve gained in 2023 and offer ways you can put them into practice in the coming year.

3 min

Living our Values and Leveraging Diverse Skill Sets: How Jonathan Atwood Built a Successful Career as a Customer Advisor at Rapid7

At Rapid7, our Customer Advisors play a pivotal role at ensuring our customers understand their threat landscape – and feel confident in their security programs.

3 min

A Trusted Voice in a Crowded Market: Meet Joanne Guariglia, Senior Channel Account Manager at Rapid7

As a Senior Channel Account Manager, Joanne Guariglia shares what she loves most about her role, Rapid7, and why now is a great time to join the team.

3 min

Building our Team in Prague: Meet Martin Votruba

From developing driver-assistance software for a luxury car brand to jumping on board an NFT startup, Martin Votruba, Lead Software Engineer, is not one to shy away from a challenge.

4 min MSSP

When Maximum Effort Doesn't Equate to Maximum Results

It’s no secret that security teams are feeling beleaguered as a result of the barrage of data, events, and alerts generated by their security tools, increased budget scrutiny and constrained staff resources.

3 min Cloud Security

Manage Enterprise Risk at Scale with a Unified, Holistic Approach

The rapid pace of technological change and the attendant rise of cyber threats in both speed and number leave most organizations at a disadvantage.

3 min Azure

Setup of Discovery Connection Azure

Are you having trouble trying to get your Azure assets into your InsightVM security console? This blog will help you get started with assessing your Azure virtual machines in InsightVM.

6 min Emergent Threat Response

Rapid7-Observed Exploitation of Atlassian Confluence CVE-2023-22518

Daniel Lydon and Conor Quinn contributed attacker behavior insights to this blog. As of November 5, 2023, Rapid7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is observing exploitation of Atlassian Confluence in multiple customer environments, including for ransomware deployment. We have confirmed that at least some of the exploits are targeting CVE-2023-22518 [https://confluence.atlassian.com/security/cve-2023-22518-improper-authorization-vulnerability-in-confluence-data-center-and-server-1311473907.ht

4 min Emergent Threat Response

Suspected Exploitation of Apache ActiveMQ CVE-2023-46604

Beginning Friday, October 27, Rapid7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) identified suspected exploitation of Apache ActiveMQ CVE-2023-46604 in two different customer environments.

2 min Emergent Threat Response

CVE-2023-4966: Exploitation of Citrix NetScaler Information Disclosure Vulnerability

On October 10, 2023, Citrix published an advisory on two vulnerabilities affecting NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway. The more critical of these is CVE-2023-4966, a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability that allows an attacker to read large amounts of memory after the end of a buffer.

2 min Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

Proactively Prevent Breaches with Expanded Endpoint Protection in Rapid7 MDR

Rapid7 has expanded Managed Threat Complete to include native NGAV and DFIR powered by our universal Insight Agent.

3 min InsightVM

Introducing Active Risk

Security teams need better prioritization mechanisms. That's why we developed Active Risk, the new risk scoring methodology in InsightVM.