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8 min Metasploit

Metasploit 2023 Annual Wrap-Up: Dec. 29, 2023

As 2023 winds down, we’re taking another look back at all the changes and improvements to the Metasploit Framework. This year marked the 20th anniversary since Metasploit version 1.0 was committed and the project is still actively maintained and improved thanks to a thriving community. Version 6.3 Early this year in January, Metasploit version 6.3 was released with a number of improvements for targeting Active Dir

10 min Velociraptor

Velociraptor 0.7.1 Release

Rapid7 is excited to announce that version 0.7.1 of Velociraptor is live and available for download. There are several new features and capabilities that add to the power and efficiency of this open-source digital forensic and incident response (DFIR) platform.

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.

2 min Metasploit

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up: Dec. 22, 2023

Metasploit has added exploit content for the glibc LPE CVE-2023-4911 (AKA Looney Tunables) and RCE exploits for Confluence and Vinchin Backup and Recovery.

3 min Artificial Intelligence

Securely Build AI/ML Applications in the Cloud with Rapid7 InsightCloudSec

Advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have marked a transformative era, influencing virtually every facet of our lives. As society embraces these advancements, the implications of Generative AI and LLMs extend across diverse sectors.

6 min Managed Threat Complete

What’s New in Rapid7 Products & Services: 2023 Year in Review

Throughout 2023 Rapid7 has made investments across the Insight Platform to further our mission of providing security teams with the tools to proactively anticipate imminent risk, prevent breaches earlier, and respond faster to threats.

4 min Artificial Intelligence

Expanded Coverage and AWS Compliance Pack Updates in InsightCloudSec Coming Out of AWS Re:Invent 2023

As is always the case, AWS unveiled a host of new services throughout the week, including advancements around serverless, artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), security and more.

4 min Cloud Security

Expanded Coverage and New Attack Path Visualizations Help Security Teams Prioritize Cloud Risk and Understand Blast Radius

Cloud environments differ in a number of ways from more traditional on-prem environments. From the immense scale and compounding complexity to the rate of change, the cloud creates a host of challenges for security teams to navigate and grapple with.

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.

3 min Metasploit

Metasploit Weekly Wrap-Up: Dec. 15, 2023

Continuing the 12th Labor of Metasploit Metasploit continues its Herculean task of increasing our toolset to tame Kerberos by adding support for AS_REP Roasting, which allows retrieving the password hashes of users who have Do not require Kerberos preauthentication set on the domain controller. The setting is disabled by default, but it is enabled in some environments. Attackers can request the hash for any user with that option enabled, and worse (or better?) you can query the DC to determine

3 min InsightCloudSec

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

In this blog we’ll cover the new and updated controls within patch release 5.1.1, as well as review how Rapid7 InsightCloudSec helps security teams implement and continuously enforce them across their organizations.

6 min Vulnerability Management

Patch Tuesday - December 2023

AMD divide-by-zero-day information disclosure. No-interaction MSHTML Outlook critical RCE. Double ICS critical RCE. Fewer patches for fewer products than usual.

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.