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Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up: Dec. 1, 2023

Customizable DNS resolution Contributor smashery added a new dns command to Metasploit console, which allows the user to customize the behavior of DNS resolution. Similarly to the route command, it is now possible to specify where DNS requests should be sent to avoid any information leak. Before these changes, the Framework was using the default local system configuration. Now, it is possible to specify which DNS server should be queried based on rules that match sp

5 min Emergent Threat Response

CVE-2023-49103 - Critical Information Disclosure in ownCloud Graph API

On November 21, 2023, ownCloud disclosed CVE-2023-49103, an unauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability affecting ownCloud, when a vulnerable extension called “Graph API” (graphapi) is present.

2 min Security Operations (SOC)

Attackers are Working Around The Clock. Luckily, So Are We.

With the average cost of a breach at an all time high of $4.45 million, there’s an undeniable need for teams to enlist the right experts to quickly eradicate threats.

3 min Artificial Intelligence

Rapid7 Takes Next Step in AI Innovation with New AI-Powered Threat Detections

A decades-long transition to cloud as the de-facto delivery model of choice has delivered undeniable value to the business landscape.

4 min Cloud Security

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.

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.

1 min Metasploit

Metasploit Wrap-Up: Nov. 23, 2023

Metasploit 6.3.44 released with stability improvements and module fixes

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

Rapid7 Introduces AI-driven Cloud Anomaly Detection

AWS Re:Invent, Amazon Web Services’ annual mega-conference will soon kick off in Las Vegas and there are sure to be a ton of new cloud security innovations, including Rapid7's new capability - Cloud Anomaly Detection.

1 min Metasploit Weekly Wrapup

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up: Nov. 17, 2023

Possible Web Service Removal Metasploit has support for running with a local database, or from a remote web service which can be initialized with msfdb init --component webservice. Future versions of Metasploit Framework may remove the msfdb remote webservice. Users that leverage this functionality are invited to react on an issue currently on GitHub to inform the maintainers that the feature is used. New module content (1) ZoneMind

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.

9 min Patch Tuesday

Patch Tuesday - November 2023

Zero day vulns in SmartScreen, DWM, Cloud Files mini driver, Office Protected View, ASP.NET. Overall fewer patches than usual. cURL patch.

3 min Metasploit Weekly Wrapup

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up 11/10/23

Apache MQ and Three Cisco Modules in a Trenchcoat This week’s release has a lot of new content and features modules targeting two major recent vulnerabilities that got a great deal of attention: CVE-2023-46604 targeting Apache MQ resulting in ransomware deployment and CVE-2023-20198 targeting Cisco IOS XE OS

1 min Velociraptor

CVE-2023-5950 Rapid7 Velociraptor Reflected XSS

This advisory covers a specific issue identified in Velociraptor and disclosed by a security code review. Rapid7 Velociraptor versions prior to 0.7.0-4 suffer from a reflected cross site scripting vulnerability.

2 min Cloud Security

Be Empathetic and Hug Your CISO More!

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud computing, the adoption of multi-cloud environments has become a prevailing trend. Organizations increasingly turn to multiple cloud providers to harness diverse features, prevent vendor lock-in, and optimize costs.