Posts by Rapid7

4 min Cybersecurity

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

Hosted by industry heavy hitter Brian Honan, CEO of BH Consulting, the webinar brought together Rapid7 security and policy experts Raj Samani, Chief Scientist, and Sabeen Malik, VP of Global Government Affairs and Public Policy.

6 min Emergent Threat Response

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 [https://www.huntress.com/blog/threat-advisory-oh-no-cleo-cleo-software-actively-being-exploited-in-the-wild] on active exploitation of three different Cleo products (docs [https://cleo-infoeng.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/PDF/Harmony/5.8/Harmony_58_UserGuide_053123.pdf] ): *

3 min Managed XDR

Expanded SOC Coverage Into AWS Environments with Rapid7 MXDR

With Rapid7’s Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) service, organizations can confidently scale their cloud investments without sacrificing the comprehensive coverage they’re familiar with today.

2 min Career Development

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.

4 min InsightIDR

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

Rapid7’s InsightIDR, the foundation of our Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service, empowers security teams with advanced analytics, automation, and expert-led investigations.

4 min Career Development

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.

3 min Cybersecurity

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.

7 min Incident Response

Investigating a SharePoint Compromise: IR Tales from the Field

Our investigation uncovered an attacker who accessed a server without authorization and moved laterally across the network, compromising the entire domain.

4 min Career Development

7 Rapid Questions on our Belfast Placement Programme: Orla Magee and Paddy McDermott

Software Engineers Orla Magee and Paddy McDermott share what the interview process looked like for them, along with impactful projects and advice for others exploring Rapid7’s Placement Programme.

1 min IoT

Root Access for Data Control: A DEF CON IoT Village Story

Our perennial IoT hacking presenter, Principal Security Researcher, IoT, Deral Heiland, along with Rapid7 pentest team members, showed attendees many methods of extracting firmware from IoT devices and manipulating the systems in the name of control and operations.

2 min Rapid7 Culture

Test Driving a New Benefit Programme in Belfast

Rapid7’s electric vehicle scheme was rolled out in late 2023 for Belfast employees. The programme enables employees to lease an electric car via their employer and pay for it on a salary sacrifice basis, offering substantial tax and national insurance savings.

3 min Attack Surface Security

Proactive Visibility Is Foundational to Strong Cybersecurity

Exposures are more than CVEs, so organizations need to move beyond the traditional thinking of vulnerability management to a holistic view.

3 min Emergent Threat Response

Multiple Vulnerabilities in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS)

Multiple unpatched vulnerabilities were publicly disclosed in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS), a popular IPP-based open-source printing system.

4 min Forrester Wave

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

This week, Rapid7 was recognized as a Contender in Forrester’s 2024 Attack Surface Management (ASM) Wave report.

2 min Gartner

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

In a report released earlier this summer, Gartner analysts offer three recommendations for fostering an environment of risk-based threat detection, investigation, and response that includes a deeper understanding of your organization’s risk profile by more than just the security team.